absinthe's Reviews (391)

The Running Man by Stephen King, Richard Bachman

The Running Man

Stephen King, Richard Bachman

2.0
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Chess by Stefan Zweig

Chess

Stefan Zweig

3.75
mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: how to heal from distant, rejecting, or self-Involved-parents by Lindsay C. Gibson

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: how to heal from distant, rejecting, or self-Involved-parents

Lindsay C. Gibson

3.0
informative reflective slow-paced
Come from Away: Welcome to the Rock: An Inside Look at the Hit Musical by Irene Sankoff, David Hein

Come from Away: Welcome to the Rock: An Inside Look at the Hit Musical

Irene Sankoff, David Hein

4.0
emotional reflective relaxing fast-paced
Coffee table style book. A nice, quick read for those who enjoy the musical Come From Away. 
Heart of the Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan

Heart of the Sun Warrior

Sue Lynn Tan

4.5
adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Wall by Marlen Haushofer

The Wall

Marlen Haushofer

3.75
emotional reflective tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Hide by Kiersten White

Hide

Kiersten White

3.5
dark emotional mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn

Ella Minnow Pea

Mark Dunn

5.0
funny tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

Never Let Me Go

Kazuo Ishiguro

DID NOT FINISH: 19%
I went into the book knowing the major twist of the story, and I just couldn't get invested into the characters. 

It felt like there was no narrative tension left without that surprise waiting for me. 
Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan

Daughter of the Moon Goddess

Sue Lynn Tan

4.5
adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated