sarahgoldcrest's reviews
44 reviews

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Private Rites by Julia Armfield

5.0

Weight by Jeanette Winterson

adventurous emotional funny inspiring fast-paced

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

5.0

Orbital by Samantha Harvey

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

The Perfect Golden Circle by Benjamin Myers

3.0

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark funny medium-paced

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

3.0

Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispector

funny sad fast-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

4.0

Penance by Eliza Clark

dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

West by Carys Davies

2.0

Birds: Brilliant and Bizarre by Jo Cooper

informative fast-paced

5.0

A fascinating introduction to the incredibly varied world of birds. Full of interesting facts and some gut-renching reminders of the mess we’ve gotten ourselves into with regards to climate change. The fact that many of the birds in these images and at the exhibition at the Natural History Museum were hunted makes it a particularly stark read.