brianreadsbooks's Reviews (820)

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida

Shehan Karunatilaka

4.0
adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Story of a Marriage by Andrew Sean Greer

The Story of a Marriage

Andrew Sean Greer

3.0
dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Love in a Dark Time by Colm Tóibín

Love in a Dark Time

Colm Tóibín

3.0
informative reflective medium-paced
The New Life by Tom Crewe

The New Life

Tom Crewe

4.0
challenging emotional informative sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick by Wendy Wood

Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick

Wendy Wood

4.0
hopeful informative
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie

The Mysterious Affair at Styles

Agatha Christie

2.0
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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The Colony by Audrey Magee

The Colony

Audrey Magee

5.0
dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Silver Nitrate

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

4.0
dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Homelessness Is a Housing Problem: How Structural Factors Explain U.S. Patterns by Gregg Colburn, Clayton Page Aldern

Homelessness Is a Housing Problem: How Structural Factors Explain U.S. Patterns

Gregg Colburn, Clayton Page Aldern

5.0
informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai

I Have Some Questions for You

Rebecca Makkai

4.0
challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes