bmanatee_reads's Reviews (658)

Biting the Hand: Growing Up Asian in Black and White America by Julia Lee

Biting the Hand: Growing Up Asian in Black and White America

Julia Lee

4.5
challenging hopeful informative reflective medium-paced
Drowning by T.J. Newman

Drowning

T.J. Newman

4.5
adventurous dark tense fast-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: No
In the Watchful City by S. Qiouyi Lu

In the Watchful City

S. Qiouyi Lu

3.0
challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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: Complicated
This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel

This Is How It Always Is

Laurie Frankel

4.5
challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-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: Complicated
Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice by Elle Cosimano

Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice

Elle Cosimano

3.75
adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Mister Magic by Kiersten White

Mister Magic

Kiersten White

3.5
adventurous challenging mysterious tense 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: Complicated
Pages To Fill by Travis Baldree

Pages To Fill

Travis Baldree

3.5
adventurous lighthearted slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

Legends & Lattes

Travis Baldree

3.75
funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-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: Complicated
Brynn and Sebastian Hate Each Other by Bethany Turner

Brynn and Sebastian Hate Each Other

Bethany Turner

3.25
hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Just Another Missing Person by Gillian McAllister

Just Another Missing Person

Gillian McAllister

4.0
challenging dark mysterious 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: Complicated