bourriquet's Reviews (758)

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

2.5

reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Ukraine Diaries by Andrey Kurkov

Ukraine Diaries

4.5

challenging dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982

4.5

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The House in Smyrna by Tatiana Salem Levy

The House in Smyrna

Tatiana Salem Levy

4.0

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Without Warning and Only Sometimes: Scenes from an Unpredictable Childhood by Kit de Waal

Without Warning and Only Sometimes: Scenes from an Unpredictable Childhood

4.5

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing by Jacob Goldstein

Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing

Jacob Goldstein

4.5

informative lighthearted medium-paced

Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

Beautiful World, Where Are You

3.5

reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Island of Forgetting by Jasmine Sealy

The Island of Forgetting

4.0

emotional reflective sad 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

The Right Sort of Girl by Anita Rani

The Right Sort of Girl

4.0

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover

Reminders of Him

4.0

emotional hopeful medium-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