patsyvanwonk's reviews
13 reviews

Last Impressions by Joseph Kertes

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

Missing from the Village: The Story of Serial Killer Bruce McArthur, the Search for Justice, and the System that Failed Toronto's Queer Community by Justin Ling

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

Million Dollar Baby: Stories from the Corner by F.X. Toole

1.0

The Skin We're in: A Year of Black Resistance and Power by Desmond Cole

challenging informative sad tense medium-paced

5.0

A Brightness Long Ago by Guy Gavriel Kay

adventurous emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey Gordon

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline

dark emotional informative reflective sad 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? No

5.0

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

Holes by Louis Sachar

dark funny hopeful fast-paced

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

4.0

Becoming by Michelle Obama

funny informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Fatphobia