alexiswiththefreckles's Reviews (603)

Mango and Peppercorns: A Memoir of Food, an Unlikely Family, and the American Dream by Lyn Nguyen, Tung Nguyen, Katherine Manning

Mango and Peppercorns: A Memoir of Food, an Unlikely Family, and the American Dream

Lyn Nguyen, Tung Nguyen, Katherine Manning

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec

The Witch's Heart

Genevieve Gornichec

4.5
adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers

The Galaxy, and the Ground Within

Becky Chambers

5.0
emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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
I adore Becky Chambers and anything she’s done, this is no exception.  Love the character-centric story and the gentle look into the ‘humanity’ of a bunch of different aliens. 
Inland by Téa Obreht

Inland

Téa Obreht

2.75
challenging mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

The Song of Achilles

Madeline Miller

4.5
adventurous emotional sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

Black Sun

Rebecca Roanhorse

5.0
adventurous dark medium-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
You Know Me Well by David Levithan, Nina LaCour

You Know Me Well

David Levithan, Nina LaCour

3.75
funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
We Keep the Dead Close: A Murder at Harvard and a Half Century of Silence by Becky Cooper

We Keep the Dead Close: A Murder at Harvard and a Half Century of Silence

Becky Cooper

4.0
challenging dark reflective tense slow-paced
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

She Who Became the Sun

Shelley Parker-Chan

5.0
adventurous challenging emotional medium-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
Spirit Run: A 6,000-Mile Marathon Through North America's Stolen Land by Noé Álvarez

Spirit Run: A 6,000-Mile Marathon Through North America's Stolen Land

Noé Álvarez

4.0
adventurous reflective fast-paced