bmanatee_reads's Reviews (658)

Interesting Facts about Space by Emily Austin

Interesting Facts about Space

Emily Austin

3.5
challenging emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler

Parable of the Talents

Octavia E. Butler

3.75
challenging dark emotional hopeful tense 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
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

Parable of the Sower

Octavia E. Butler

4.0
challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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
The French Ingredient: Making a Life in Paris One Lesson at a Time by Jane Bertch

The French Ingredient: Making a Life in Paris One Lesson at a Time

Jane Bertch

3.5
informative reflective slow-paced
A Woman Is No Man by Etaf Rum

A Woman Is No Man

Etaf Rum

4.5
challenging dark emotional reflective tense 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
A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske

A Marvellous Light

Freya Marske

3.75
adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious tense 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
Jonny Appleseed by Joshua Whitehead

Jonny Appleseed

Joshua Whitehead

2.75
challenging dark reflective 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: Complicated
Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx

Brokeback Mountain

Annie Proulx

3.0
emotional sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
The Answer is No by Fredrik Backman

The Answer is No

Fredrik Backman

4.25
funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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: Complicated
Where They Last Saw Her by Marcie R. Rendon

Where They Last Saw Her

Marcie R. Rendon

3.75
adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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: Complicated