astridandlouise's Reviews (665)

The Wren, The Wren by Anne Enright

The Wren, The Wren

Anne Enright

3.0
challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Finding My Bella Vita: A Story of Family, Food, Fame and Working Out Who You Are by Pia Miranda

Finding My Bella Vita: A Story of Family, Food, Fame and Working Out Who You Are

Pia Miranda

4.5
adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced
After the Funeral and Other Stories by Tessa Hadley

After the Funeral and Other Stories

Tessa Hadley

3.0
dark emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth by Rachel Maddow

Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth

Rachel Maddow

4.0
adventurous challenging informative mysterious reflective slow-paced
Lola in the Mirror by Trent Dalton

Lola in the Mirror

Trent Dalton

3.5
adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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
Minor Detail by Adania Shibli

Minor Detail

Adania Shibli

3.5
challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-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
Everyone and Everything by Nadine J. Cohen

Everyone and Everything

Nadine J. Cohen

4.5
dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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
README.txt by Chelsea Manning

README.txt

Chelsea Manning

3.0
challenging dark hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced
Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr

Cloud Cuckoo Land

Anthony Doerr

3.5
adventurous dark hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead

Great Circle

Maggie Shipstead

4.5
adventurous emotional hopeful informative mysterious 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