alexiswiththefreckles's Reviews (603)

Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

Sea of Tranquility

Emily St. John Mandel

4.5
adventurous mysterious reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Moonstruck, Vol. 1: Magic to Brew by Grace Ellis

Moonstruck, Vol. 1: Magic to Brew

Grace Ellis

4.0
adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
What We Don't Talk about When We Talk about Fat by Aubrey Gordon

What We Don't Talk about When We Talk about Fat

Aubrey Gordon

5.0
challenging informative reflective medium-paced
In Deeper Waters by F.T. Lukens

In Deeper Waters

F.T. Lukens

3.0
adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Heartstopper: Volume 1 by Alice Oseman

Heartstopper: Volume 1

Alice Oseman

4.0
funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
As Long as Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice, from Colonization to Standing Rock by Dina Gilio-Whitaker

As Long as Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice, from Colonization to Standing Rock

Dina Gilio-Whitaker

5.0
challenging informative reflective slow-paced
Mostly Dead Things by Kristen Arnett

Mostly Dead Things

Kristen Arnett

4.0
dark emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Where the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan McGuire

Where the Drowned Girls Go

Seanan McGuire

4.0
adventurous dark mysterious fast-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: Yes
Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake

Delilah Green Doesn't Care

Ashley Herring Blake

4.5
emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
With Teeth by Kristen Arnett

With Teeth

Kristen Arnett

4.25
dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
I’m pretty sure I felt unsettled the entire time I read this book, which maybe was the goal? The unreliable narration intermixed with other character’s perspectives really had me thinking - what on earth is happening? - the entire time. I haven’t read a lot of books where I do not like the main narrator at all  but still enjoyed the book, so I take that as a testament to Arnett’s excellent writing and storytelling. 
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