emilycirrus's Reviews (931)

The Christmas Chronicles: Notes, Stories and 100 Essential Recipes for Midwinter by Nigel Slater

The Christmas Chronicles: Notes, Stories and 100 Essential Recipes for Midwinter

Nigel Slater

5.0
informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone

Benjamin Stevenson

5.0
dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Rose Quartz: Poems by Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe

Rose Quartz: Poems

Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe

5.0
challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa

Days at the Morisaki Bookshop

Satoshi Yagisawa

5.0
emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Come Closer by Sara Gran

Come Closer

Sara Gran

4.0
dark mysterious tense 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
My Soul to Keep by Tananarive Due

My Soul to Keep

Tananarive Due

4.0
dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry

We Ride Upon Sticks

Quan Barry

emotional funny inspiring mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Lost Village by Camilla Sten

The Lost Village

Camilla Sten

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
When We Were Magic by Sarah Gailey

When We Were Magic

Sarah Gailey

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

Giovanni's Room

James Baldwin

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes