brianreadsbooks's Reviews (820)

Stone Yard Devotional

Charlotte Wood

4.0

reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Last Dream

Pedro Almodóvar, Frank Wynne

4.0

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Evenings and Weekends

Oisín McKenna

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-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

What I Know about You

Éric Chacour

4.5

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Why Design Is Hard

Scott Berkun, Bryan Zug

4.0

informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Marple: Twelve New Stories

Alyssa Cole, Naomi Alderman, Naomi Alderman, Leigh Bardugo

2.25

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Fates and Furies

Lauren Groff

4.0

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Wild Houses

Colin Barrett

2.5

dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Demon Copperhead

Barbara Kingsolver

4.0

challenging dark emotional informative 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

Revolutionary Acts: Love & Brotherhood in Black Gay Britain

Jason Okundaye

5.0

funny hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

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