alexa_frost's Reviews (344)

Simple Passion by Annie Ernaux

Simple Passion

Annie Ernaux

3.75
A House Without Windows by Nadia Hashimi

A House Without Windows

Nadia Hashimi

4.0
Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery": The Authorized Graphic Adaptation by Miles Hyman, Shirley Jackson

Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery": The Authorized Graphic Adaptation

Miles Hyman, Shirley Jackson

3.0
Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig

Two Twisted Crowns

Rachel Gillig

4.0
One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

One Dark Window

Rachel Gillig

5.0
Once Were Warriors by Alan Duff

Once Were Warriors

Alan Duff

5.0
challenging dark emotional slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
One of the most confronting and heartbreaking books I have ever read 
Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke

Letters to a Young Poet

Rainer Maria Rilke

2.75
I think I was too tired to properly appreciate this book 
Almond by Won-pyung Sohn

Almond

Won-pyung Sohn

4.75
Would have been 5 ⭐️ but the last 10-15 pages felt a little too much like the ending of a Disney channel original 
All Men Want to Know by Nina Bouraoui

All Men Want to Know

Nina Bouraoui

4.0
The Accusation: Forbidden Stories from Inside North Korea by Bandi

The Accusation: Forbidden Stories from Inside North Korea

Bandi

4.5