chevyhrs's Reviews (154)

The Emperor of Gladness

Ocean Vuong

4.0

emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-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

I just don't think I was in the mood for this book so I didn't enjoy it as I thought I would. I found it too slow in many sections and like the plot wasn't moving enough.

Atmosphere

Taylor Jenkins Reid

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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: Complicated

She did it again, what an incredible book.

Evenings & Weekends

Oisín McKenna

4.0

reflective slow-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

Sunrise on the Reaping

Suzanne Collins

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The Long Game

Rachel Reid

4.5

emotional funny hopeful 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

Un animal salvaje

Joël Dicker

4.75

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Giovanni's Room

James Baldwin

4.75

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

The Wedding People

Alison Espach

3.0

reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Los vagabundos de Dios

Mario Mendoza

3.5

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Love in the Big City

Sang Young Park

5.0

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Such a fast read but straight to the point, beautifully written and though sad, tender as well.

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