rfister_324's reviews
40 reviews

Looking for Jane by Heather Marshall

emotional hopeful informative sad fast-paced

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

3.0

The Road by Cormac McCarthy

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

Wellness by Nathan Hill

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

Moonrise Over New Jessup by Jamila Minnicks

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

3.0

The Last Chairlift by John Irving

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-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 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