chilicrispy's Reviews (1.01k)

The Pearl

John Steinbeck

5.0

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Girl from the Sea

Molly Knox Ostertag

4.0

emotional informative inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Oathbringer

Brandon Sanderson

4.75

adventurous dark inspiring tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Act Your Age, Eve Brown

Talia Hibbert

5.0

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

Sherman Alexie

3.5

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic

Alison Bechdel

5.0

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore

Robin Sloan

3.25

adventurous informative mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Dang. I really wanted to love this more. I love books about books. Unfortunately this book never delivered the cozy book read I was expecting. Though, I suppose, it is not the book’s fault, rather, my own preconceived judgements. The characters were flat and poorly written. However, I did enjoy the combinations of fun tropes. It made for a fast paced enjoyable, albeit forgettable, read.