dannydougherty's Reviews (416)

Woodworm by Layla Martínez

Woodworm

Layla Martínez

4.0
dark mysterious reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck

Kairos

Jenny Erpenbeck

3.0
challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Good Material by Dolly Alderton

Good Material

Dolly Alderton

2.0
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner

Creation Lake

Rachel Kushner

3.0
adventurous dark funny fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard

The Other Valley

Scott Alexander Howard

3.0
adventurous hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The He-Man Effect: How American Toymakers Sold You Your Childhood by Brian Box Brown

The He-Man Effect: How American Toymakers Sold You Your Childhood

Brian Box Brown

3.0
funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective relaxing
Orbital by Samantha Harvey

Orbital

Samantha Harvey

4.0
challenging dark emotional reflective relaxing sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Mixed Signals by B.K. Borison

Mixed Signals

B.K. Borison

4.0
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running

Haruki Murakami

2.0
adventurous reflective slow-paced
The Hatred of Poetry by Ben Lerner

The Hatred of Poetry

Ben Lerner

4.0
challenging funny informative reflective relaxing fast-paced