charlesc_n's Reviews (280)

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

Bessel van der Kolk

4.5
challenging emotional hopeful informative sad medium-paced
The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander

The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain

Lloyd Alexander

4.0
funny hopeful fast-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
The High King by Lloyd Alexander

The High King

Lloyd Alexander

4.5
adventurous dark emotional hopeful fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 1: Vader (Darth Vader by Adi Granov, Kieron Gillen, Salvador Larroca

Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 1: Vader (Darth Vader

Adi Granov, Kieron Gillen, Salvador Larroca

4.0
adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Taran Wanderer by Lloyd Alexander

Taran Wanderer

Lloyd Alexander

4.75
adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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
The Castle of Llyr by Lloyd Alexander

The Castle of Llyr

Lloyd Alexander

4.5
adventurous emotional funny hopeful fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Black Cauldron by Lloyd Alexander

The Black Cauldron

Lloyd Alexander

4.0
adventurous hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

She Who Became the Sun

Shelley Parker-Chan

4.0
challenging dark 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
Troy by Stephen Fry

Troy

Stephen Fry

4.75
adventurous funny informative fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Let it Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson, Lauren Myracle

Let it Snow

John Green, Maureen Johnson, Lauren Myracle

4.0
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes