toribeth521's reviews
95 reviews

Morbidly Yours by Ivy Fairbanks

emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace

challenging emotional funny sad tense slow-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

The Lady from the Black Lagoon by Mallory O'Meara

1.75

This could/should have been a blog. As a prior videographer, I was extremely excited to see this piece on my library's shelves but was left sorely disappointed on the read itself. The author inserts more speculation than necessary, overtalks the feminism, and at times makes the piece more about herself and who she knows rather than the "amazing" Milicent herself. What accredited, hard proof the author did bring to the table really wasn't enough to have made this piece into the full book that it is, and frankly it's disappointing that an editor and publisher(s) let this get this far. Bummer.

Hang The Moon by Jeannette Walls

adventurous emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

The Love Letter by Cathleen Schine

dark emotional lighthearted reflective

3.0

Chocolat by Joanne Harris

4.75

Consider the Lobster And Other Essays by David Foster Wallace

4.75

The Last Animal by Ramona Ausubel

adventurous emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.0

The Fake Out by Sharon M. Peterson

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5