absinthe's Reviews (391)

Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey Into the Dark Antarctic Night by Julian Sancton

Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey Into the Dark Antarctic Night

3.25

adventurous tense slow-paced

Fathoms: The World in the Whale by Rebecca Giggs

Fathoms: The World in the Whale

3.0

informative reflective slow-paced

Scythe by Neal Shusterman

Scythe

Neal Shusterman

4.5

adventurous dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

We by Ursula K. Le Guin, George Orwell, Yevgeny Zamyatin

We

Ursula K. Le Guin, George Orwell, Yevgeny Zamyatin

4.0

challenging reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

iGen: The 10 Trends Shaping Today's Young People-And the Nation by Jean M. Twenge

iGen: The 10 Trends Shaping Today's Young People-And the Nation

3.25

dark informative reflective slow-paced

Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life by Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan

Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life

Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan

4.25

informative lighthearted fast-paced

Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci

Taste: My Life Through Food

3.75

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

Into the Planet: My Life as a Cave Diver by Jill Heinerth

Into the Planet: My Life as a Cave Diver

4.0

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales by Stephen King

Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales

3.5

dark reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

Piranesi

3.0

mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes