laurenceaa's reviews
166 reviews

Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones

4.5

Soul Music by Terry Pratchett

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

FOR A FIRST FORAY INTO THE WORLD OF TERRY PRATCHETT, IT WAS AN ABSOLUTE CORKER. WHAT A BRILLIANT AUTHOR. HIS WRITING WAS SO WITTY, CLEVER AND FUN. I’VE NEVER READ ANYTHING QUITE LIKE THIS.

I CACKLED AND CACKLED AT THIS BOOK, IT’S FULL OF CLEVER PUNS, HILARIOUS JOKES AND INTERESTING VIEWS ON THE WORLD OF MUSIC.

I REALLY LIKED HOW PRATCHETT DEALT WITH ISSUES OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY, ESPECIALLY WITH DIVVLE. AND I ESPECIALLY ENJOYED HOW THE NOVEL CELEBRATED MUSIC FOR WHAT IT WAS. IT’S ALMOST MADE ME APPRECIATE THE ART FORM MORE.

THE CHARACTERISATION IN THE BOOK WAS SPECTACULAR AND DEATH SEEMS LIKE A WONDERFUL CHAP. I JUST LOVED THAT HE WAS LIKE F*CK THIS, AND WENT ON A JOURNEY OF SELF DISCOVERY! 

Just excellent. Absolutely excellent.

The Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World by Malcolm Gaskill

3.0

The Missing Sister by Lucinda Riley

emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Ralph's Party by Lisa Jewell

emotional funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Swimming Home by Deborah Levy

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The Queens of Sarmiento Park by Camila Sosa Villada

challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Prophet Song by Paul Lynch

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Bored Gay Werewolf by Tony Santorella

adventurous dark funny hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0