calarco's Reviews (760)

Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head by Warsan Shire

Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head

Warsan Shire

4.0
dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced
The House Of Hunger: A Novella & Short Stories by Dambudzo Marechera

The House Of Hunger: A Novella & Short Stories

Dambudzo Marechera

4.5
challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective sad tense fast-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 Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

The Vanishing Half

Brit Bennett

5.0
challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

Convenience Store Woman

Sayaka Murata

5.0
funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Paradais by Fernanda Melchor

Paradais

Fernanda Melchor

3.5
dark emotional tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter

The Tale of Peter Rabbit

Beatrix Potter

4.0
adventurous funny lighthearted fast-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
Watership Down by Richard Adams

Watership Down

Richard Adams

2.5
adventurous tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

Piranesi

Susanna Clarke

4.5
adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

Pachinko

Min Jin Lee

4.5
emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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
Dark Tourist: Essays by Hasanthika Sirisena

Dark Tourist: Essays

Hasanthika Sirisena

4.5
challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced