samlaffey's reviews
261 reviews

Trust by Hernán Díaz

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

4.25

Iris Apfel: Accidental Icon by Iris Apfel

adventurous funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

3.75

The House of Hidden Meanings by RuPaul

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative fast-paced

3.5

Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma by Claire Dederer

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

4.25

Stories I Only Tell My Friends by Rob Lowe

emotional funny informative fast-paced

3.75

Normal Gets You Nowhere by Kelly Cutrone

funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

3.5

The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology by Shane Hawk, Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

3.75