adrianlwaller's Reviews (984)

Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead

Harlem Shuffle

Colson Whitehead

4.5
challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
An Autobiography by Angela Y. Davis

An Autobiography

Angela Y. Davis

5.0
challenging dark informative reflective tense slow-paced
Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside by Nick Offerman

Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside

Nick Offerman

4.25
adventurous challenging funny informative lighthearted reflective slow-paced
How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question by Michael Schur

How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question

Michael Schur

5.0
challenging funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective slow-paced
Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel by Val Emmich

Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel

Val Emmich

4.5
challenging dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
A Woman Is No Man by Etaf Rum

A Woman Is No Man

Etaf Rum

5.0
challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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: Complicated
Are Prisons Obsolete? by Angela Y. Davis

Are Prisons Obsolete?

Angela Y. Davis

5.0
challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
Aftershocks: A Memoir by Nadia Owusu

Aftershocks: A Memoir

Nadia Owusu

4.5
challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced
The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna

The Gilded Ones

Namina Forna

4.0
adventurous hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
All American Boys by Jason Reynolds, Brendan Kiely

All American Boys

Jason Reynolds, Brendan Kiely

5.0
challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated