moshappy's reviews
48 reviews
The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
so beautiful; loved the perspective from the tree
The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff
dark
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
4.5
covered difficult concepts with humor; women are so cool and funny ahahah
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
5.0
such a lovely and comforting read with such an interesting concept; felt like a cup of tea
A Castle in the Clouds by Kerstin Gier
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
loved the winter atmosphere; great lighthearted read, perfect to start my year; not too much romance which I really liked; fun read I read in like 4 days
Lanny by Max Porter
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
5.0
such a good story, took me a moment to get into it, but Lanny is such a special character that I immediately connected w him; interesting format, made it such a fast read
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping
The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
4.25
make you love the library more and the people that make it all happen, people with passions in the past and present; very atmospheric and a good fall read, right up my alley
The Women of Pearl Island by Polly Crosby
3.0
Liked the atmosphere a lot; writing kind of eh but the story took me in and I appreciated that; interesting thoughts on loss and love and continuing living