bourriquet's Reviews (758)

Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Half of a Yellow Sun

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

5.0
challenging dark emotional informative 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
Investigations of a Dog by Franz Kafka

Investigations of a Dog

Franz Kafka

2.0
challenging mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Caligula by Suetonius

Caligula

Suetonius

4.0
adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
White Teeth by Zadie Smith

White Teeth

Zadie Smith

4.5
challenging emotional funny reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Jog On: How Running Saved My Life by Bella Mackie

Jog On: How Running Saved My Life

Bella Mackie

3.5
emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced
The Road to Little Dribbling: More Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson

The Road to Little Dribbling: More Notes from a Small Island

Bill Bryson

4.0
adventurous funny informative lighthearted medium-paced
The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1: Apocalypse Suite by Gerard Way

The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1: Apocalypse Suite

Gerard Way

3.5
adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Dare to Tri: My Journey from the BBC Breakfast Sofa to GB Team Triathlete by Louise Minchin

Dare to Tri: My Journey from the BBC Breakfast Sofa to GB Team Triathlete

Louise Minchin

5.0
hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
Rainbow Milk by Paul Mendez

Rainbow Milk

Paul Mendez

3.5
challenging emotional reflective 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
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty

Nine Perfect Strangers

Liane Moriarty

4.0
emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective 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: Yes