absinthe's Reviews (391)

Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began by Art Spiegelman

Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began

5.0

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Tales from the Café by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Tales from the Café

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

4.0

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Strike Me Down by Mindy Mejia

Strike Me Down

3.5

mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

The Way of Kings

Brandon Sanderson

4.5

adventurous mysterious 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

Song of Susannah by Stephen King

Song of Susannah

4.0

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak

I Am the Messenger

3.75

emotional mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows by John Koenig

The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

4.0

emotional reflective slow-paced

Interference by Sue Burke

Interference

4.5

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir by Ruth Reichl

Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir

4.0

emotional inspiring medium-paced

Flawless: Inside the Largest Diamond Heist in History by Scott Andrew Selby, Greg Campbell

Flawless: Inside the Largest Diamond Heist in History

Scott Andrew Selby, Greg Campbell

4.0

adventurous mysterious slow-paced