brynawel's Reviews (1.1k)

The Dictionary People: The Unsung Heroes Who Created the Oxford English Dictionary by Sarah Ogilvie

The Dictionary People: The Unsung Heroes Who Created the Oxford English Dictionary

4.25

funny informative inspiring medium-paced

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

Piranesi

3.75

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-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

A Staged Death by A.G. Barnett

A Staged Death

4.0

challenging tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

California Against the Sea: Visions for Our Vanishing Coastline by Rosanna Xia

California Against the Sea: Visions for Our Vanishing Coastline

5.0

hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

Murder at the Lighthouse by Frances Evesham

Murder at the Lighthouse

Frances Evesham

3.5

adventurous mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

An Occupied Grave by A.G. Barnett

An Occupied Grave

4.25

challenging dark mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Judge Dee and the Three Deaths of Count Werdenfels by Lavie Tidhar

Judge Dee and the Three Deaths of Count Werdenfels

4.5

adventurous dark funny mysterious 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

Destination Unknown by Agatha Christie

Destination Unknown

Agatha Christie

3.75

adventurous challenging mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The Narrows by Sean-Michael Argo

The Narrows

Sean-Michael Argo

3.25

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Seepferdchen by Andrea Grill

Seepferdchen

4.0

informative medium-paced