brianreadsbooks's Reviews (820)

Swimming Back to Trout River by Linda Rui Feng

Swimming Back to Trout River

Linda Rui Feng

4.5
emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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: Yes
Night of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty

Night of the Living Rez

Morgan Talty

5.0
challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
This was an incredibly well-written set of stories centered around one boy’s life. Incredibly sad, anger-inducing, but also funny and reflective of boys’ way of navigating the world.
Once Upon a Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller by Oliver Darkshire

Once Upon a Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller

Oliver Darkshire

4.0
funny lighthearted fast-paced
The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Very Short Introduction by Martin Bunton

The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Very Short Introduction

Martin Bunton

5.0
informative fast-paced
The Shortest History of China by Linda Jaivin

The Shortest History of China

Linda Jaivin

5.0
informative medium-paced
Sure, I'll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong Anywhere by Maria Bamford

Sure, I'll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong Anywhere

Maria Bamford

4.0
funny hopeful informative lighthearted fast-paced
The Fraud by Zadie Smith

The Fraud

Zadie Smith

5.0
challenging funny reflective relaxing sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris

When You Are Engulfed in Flames

David Sedaris

3.0
funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
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Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

Transcendent Kingdom

Yaa Gyasi

4.5
dark emotional hopeful 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: Yes
The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga

The White Tiger

Aravind Adiga

3.5
dark funny sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes