charlottesometimes's Reviews (3.33k)

Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya

Bless Me, Ultima

Rudolfo Anaya

3.0
challenging medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Wait Till Helen Comes: A Ghost Story by Mary Downing Hahn

Wait Till Helen Comes: A Ghost Story

Mary Downing Hahn

3.5
emotional mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Sati by Christopher Pike

Sati

Christopher Pike

1.75
reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
This book displays a lot of very dated attitudes to race and sexuality. 

Also, it includes the sentence “This talk of delicate Dick times troubled me.” I can’t see any reason that needed to happen.
Celtic Weird: Tales of Wicked Folklore and Dark Mythology by Johnny Mains

Celtic Weird: Tales of Wicked Folklore and Dark Mythology

Johnny Mains

3.5
dark mysterious medium-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: Complicated
The Whitby Child by Robin Jarvis

The Whitby Child

Robin Jarvis

3.5
dark mysterious medium-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
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A Warlock in Whitby by Robin Jarvis

A Warlock in Whitby

Robin Jarvis

3.5
medium-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: Complicated
The Green Room: A Ghost Story for Christmas by Walter de la Mare

The Green Room: A Ghost Story for Christmas

Walter de la Mare

2.75
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
The Whitby Witches by Jeff Peterson, Robin Jarvis

The Whitby Witches

Jeff Peterson, Robin Jarvis

3.75
mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Echoes of Louisa by Gail Renard

Echoes of Louisa

Gail Renard

2.5
mysterious 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
Claudius the God by Robert Graves

Claudius the God

Robert Graves

3.0
informative reflective slow-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