cradlow's Reviews (1.62k)

The Novel Art of Murder by V.M. Burns

The Novel Art of Murder

5.0

funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Six Walks: In the Footsteps of Henry David Thoreau by Ben Shattuck

Six Walks: In the Footsteps of Henry David Thoreau

4.75

adventurous hopeful reflective medium-paced

A Dangerous Thing by Bill Crider

A Dangerous Thing

4.25

adventurous mysterious fast-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: No

Fall of Civilizations: Stories of Greatness and Decline by Paul Cooper

Fall of Civilizations: Stories of Greatness and Decline

4.5

challenging informative slow-paced

Magnificent Corpses: Searching Through Europe for St. Peter's Head, St. Claire's Heart, St. Stephen's Hand, and Other Saintly Relics by Anneli Rufus

Magnificent Corpses: Searching Through Europe for St. Peter's Head, St. Claire's Heart, St. Stephen's Hand, and Other Saintly Relics

3.75

dark informative fast-paced

A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett

A Drop of Corruption

Robert Jackson Bennett

5.0

adventurous dark mysterious 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: Complicated

Humanly Possible: Seven Hundred Years of Humanist Freethinking, Inquiry, and Hope by Sarah Bakewell

Humanly Possible: Seven Hundred Years of Humanist Freethinking, Inquiry, and Hope

4.75

hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

Grimm and Grimmer: Classic Fairy Tales Rebooted by Mark Russell

Grimm and Grimmer: Classic Fairy Tales Rebooted

4.5

dark reflective fast-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: N/A

When the Earth Was Green: Plants, Animals, and Evolution's Greatest Romance by Riley Black

When the Earth Was Green: Plants, Animals, and Evolution's Greatest Romance

5.0

informative reflective medium-paced

Einstein's Dreams by Alan Lightman

Einstein's Dreams

3.75

reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A