adrianlwaller's Reviews (984)

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

The Vanishing Half

Brit Bennett

5.0
emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
(In)visible by Ivan Baidak

(In)visible

Ivan Baidak

3.5
challenging informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced
The Death of Truth: Notes on Falsehood in the Age of Trump by Michiko Kakutani

The Death of Truth: Notes on Falsehood in the Age of Trump

Michiko Kakutani

3.0
challenging informative reflective medium-paced
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

Speak

Laurie Halse Anderson

5.0
challenging dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz

How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water

Angie Cruz

3.5
emotional lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
In the Margins: A Transgender Man's Journey with Scripture by Shannon T. L. Kearns

In the Margins: A Transgender Man's Journey with Scripture

Shannon T. L. Kearns

4.5
challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin

A Wizard of Earthsea

Ursula K. Le Guin

3.0
adventurous hopeful mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
If I Stay by Gayle Forman

If I Stay

Gayle Forman

5.0
challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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: No
Dust & Grim by Chuck Wendig

Dust & Grim

Chuck Wendig

4.5
adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted tense 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: No
Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

Friday Black

Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

4.5
adventurous challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A