calarco's Reviews (760)

Julius Caesar

William Shakespeare

3.5

emotional reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Olga Dies Dreaming

Xochitl Gonzalez

4.0

emotional funny reflective fast-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

To Paradise

Hanya Yanagihara

3.0

dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

The Phone Booth at the Edge of the World

Laura Imai Messina

3.0

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story

Nikole Hannah-Jones

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love

bell hooks

4.5

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

In the Dream House

Carmen Maria Machado

5.0

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

Sword of Destiny

Andrzej Sapkowski

3.0

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Crying in H Mart

Michelle Zauner

3.5

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Klara and the Sun

Kazuo Ishiguro

2.5

dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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