morganl_'s reviews
36 reviews

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson

emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.25

Ballad & Dagger by Daniel José Older

adventurous mysterious 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

4.0

Go Fund Yourself: What Money Means in the 21st Century, How to Be Good at It and Live Your Best Life by Alice Tapper

informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

3.75

Tunnels by Brian Williams, Roderick Gordon

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

Great first act, very frustrating (not in a good way) second act, incredible third act. 

Honestly the last third of this book saved it. It’s not something that I intend on reading again but I am curious as to where the rest of this world goes. 

Generally speaking you can tell two writers wrote this. There seemed to be two very distinct writing styles that took me a moment to get over as they don’t particularly gel together. But plot wise it was pretty strong and engaging (other than in my opinion a very annoying plot twist in the middle that almost ruined the whole vibe - for me personally). 

Like I said - genuinely curious to see the rest of this world now - and I was not saying that half way through the book I can assure you! 

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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? No

4.5

She Has Her Mother's Laugh: The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity by Carl Zimmer

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

2.5

It was very interesting - just not for me. Very informative, very science-y, very much not for me.

The House on Fripp Island by Rebecca Kauffman

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

Paradise by E. E. Ossai

adventurous dark funny tense medium-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? Yes

3.5

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

adventurous hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.25

Do You Dream of Terra-Two? by Temi Oh

adventurous emotional reflective tense medium-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

4.5