emilycirrus's Reviews (931)

Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar

Martyr!

Kaveh Akbar

4.0
dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense 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: Yes
Burn the Negative by Josh Winning

Burn the Negative

Josh Winning

4.0
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Dead Man's Grave by Neil Lancaster

Dead Man's Grave

Neil Lancaster

5.0
dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Six Deaths of the Saint by Alix E. Harrow

The Six Deaths of the Saint

Alix E. Harrow

4.0
adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Bright Dead Things: Poems by Ada Limón

Bright Dead Things: Poems

Ada Limón

5.0
emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Finding Wonders: Three Girls Who Changed Science by Jeannine Atkins

Finding Wonders: Three Girls Who Changed Science

Jeannine Atkins

4.0
hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny

The Brutal Telling

Louise Penny

4.5
dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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: Yes
The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste

The Jumbies

Tracey Baptiste

4.0
adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious 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 Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

James McBride

5.0
emotional hopeful sad tense 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
The Incendiaries by R.O. Kwon

The Incendiaries

R.O. Kwon

3.5
dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes