astridandlouise's Reviews (665)

Running with Scissors

Augusten Burroughs

3.0

adventurous dark funny hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

Consent Laid Bare: sex, entitlement & the distortion of desire

Chanel Contos

4.0

dark hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

In Defence Of The Act

Effie Black

4.5

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Glossy: Ambition, Beauty, and the Inside Story of Emily Weiss's Glossier

Marisa Meltzer

3.0

informative reflective slow-paced

The Work

Bri Lee

3.5

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Hospital

Sanya Rushdi

4.0

dark informative reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Jaded

Ela Lee

3.0

dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Unruly: A History of England's Kings and Queens

David Mitchell

2.0

funny informative lighthearted slow-paced

Green Dot

Madeleine Gray

4.0

adventurous emotional funny reflective medium-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: Yes

Abandon Every Hope: Essays for the Dead

Hayley Singer

3.0

challenging dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

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