nimala's reviews
16 reviews

Incarnations: A History of India in Fifty Lives by Sunil Khilnani

informative lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

4.0

If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

funny lighthearted reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.75

funny! quick, she definitely has autism and that’s what i gathered. good prose in the translation. i saw her getting with shiraha for convenience from a mile away, but it feels like a late stage capitalist horror comedy. the incel… blegh. but that’s the point! comes across well. it does fine for what it is. 

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

adventurous emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

challenging emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

Epistolary, so it’s definitely interesting. The prose is lovely from time to time, but hard to understand. It’s an easy read though, I enjoyed it. 

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

challenging emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

The metaphors were a lot, flowery prose, requires focus. It’s beautiful, but I wonder if the abundance of metaphors took away from its beauty. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Violence

Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

i love it i love it i love it

Circe by Madeline Miller

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

i loved the ending of this book. i loved this book. i devoured it.