rfister_324's reviews
25 reviews

The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai

dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

Table for Two by Amor Towles

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

The Briar Club by Kate Quinn

2.0

Opinions: A Decade of Arguments, Criticism, and Minding Other People's Business by Roxane Gay

hopeful informative medium-paced

4.0

The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen

challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.25

Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner

mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

Familiaris by David Wroblewski

emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.0

The Comfort of Ghosts by Jacqueline Winspear

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

A Sunlit Weapon by Jacqueline Winspear

fast-paced

4.0

The American Agent by Jacqueline Winspear

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0