zahrowl's reviews
27 reviews
Dress [with] Sense: The Practical Guide to a Conscious Closet by Sofia Tärneberg, Christina Dean, Hannah Lane
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.5
Fox 8 by George Saunders
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
残疾暴君的掌心鱼宠 (The Disabled Tyrant's Pet Palm Fish) by 雪山肥狐
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Be Kind, My Neighbor by Yugo Limbo
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Spark Joy: An Illustrated Guide to the Japanese Art of Tidying by Marie Kondo
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
4.75
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying by Marie Kondo
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
4.75
Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
A regular children's book for tweens. It isn't terribly realistic, and there were some mannerisms that I cringed at, but all in all it's still a very lighthearted, whimsical read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Child abuse and Animal death
Vassa in the Night by Sarah Porter
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, and Confinement