em_ory's Reviews (219)

Segregation by Design by Jessica Trounstine

Segregation by Design

Jessica Trounstine

5.0
informative slow-paced
Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell

Someone You Can Build a Nest In

John Wiswell

4.5
adventurous dark 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: Yes
Solaris by Stanisław Lem

Solaris

Stanisław Lem

2.0
reflective slow-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: Complicated
No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson by Gardiner Harris

No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson

Gardiner Harris

5.0
informative medium-paced
They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South by Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers

They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South

Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers

5.0
dark informative reflective slow-paced
Galápagos by Kurt Vonnegut

Galápagos

Kurt Vonnegut

5.0
adventurous funny reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo

The Honjin Murders

Seishi Yokomizo

3.5
mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II by Iris Chang

The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II

Iris Chang

4.5
dark informative sad medium-paced
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

Piranesi

Susanna Clarke

5.0
adventurous dark mysterious 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
Set My Heart on Fire by Izumi Suzuki

Set My Heart on Fire

Izumi Suzuki

2.5
dark reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes