bourriquet's Reviews (758)

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Before the Coffee Gets Cold

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

4.0
emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick

Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock

Matthew Quick

3.5
dark emotional sad 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 After Wife by Cass Hunter

The After Wife

Cass Hunter

4.5
emotional reflective sad 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: No
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie

Murder on the Orient Express

Agatha Christie

4.0
adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Winter by Ali Smith

Winter

Ali Smith

3.5
challenging emotional funny reflective slow-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
Manchester Happened by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

Manchester Happened

Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

5.0
emotional informative reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Autumn by Ali Smith

Autumn

Ali Smith

3.0
reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich

The Night Watchman

Louise Erdrich

3.0
challenging dark emotional informative reflective medium-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: No
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

My Brilliant Friend

Elena Ferrante

4.5
dark emotional reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

Kindred

Octavia E. Butler

5.0
challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad 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: Yes