abbychandos's Reviews (384)

Burning Down the House: The End of Juvenile Prison by Nell Bernstein

Burning Down the House: The End of Juvenile Prison

Nell Bernstein

5.0
challenging dark informative sad slow-paced
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Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

Parable of the Sower

Octavia E. Butler

4.25
adventurous hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
I overall very much enjoyed this, but can't get past the 57-year-old man and 18-year-old girl pairing
Finding Me by Viola Davis

Finding Me

Viola Davis

4.75
challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore

Robin Sloan

4.25
adventurous mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
You've Reached Sam by Dustin Thao

You've Reached Sam

Dustin Thao

3.5
emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer

A Curse So Dark and Lonely

Brigid Kemmerer

5.0
adventurous emotional fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

Mockingjay

Suzanne Collins

4.75
adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

Catching Fire

Suzanne Collins

4.75
adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Hello, Molly! by Sean Wilsey, Molly Shannon

Hello, Molly!

Sean Wilsey, Molly Shannon

4.5
emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games

Suzanne Collins

5.0
adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes