esai's Reviews (240)

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

Suzanne Collins

4.0
challenging dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo

Rule of Wolves

Leigh Bardugo

4.25
adventurous challenging dark emotional 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 Courage to be Happy by Fumitake Koga, Ichiro Kishimi

The Courage to be Happy

Fumitake Koga, Ichiro Kishimi

4.25
challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
The Elusive Samurai, Vol. 8 by Yūsei Matsui

The Elusive Samurai, Vol. 8

Yūsei Matsui

adventurous funny lighthearted 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
King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo

King of Scars

Leigh Bardugo

4.75
adventurous challenging dark emotional funny tense 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
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Project Hail Mary

Andy Weir

5.0
adventurous challenging dark funny informative tense 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
Penance by Kanae Minato

Penance

Kanae Minato

3.75
challenging dark emotional mysterious 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
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

Crooked Kingdom

Leigh Bardugo

5.0
adventurous challenging dark emotional tense 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
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann

Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI

David Grann

4.75
challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced
Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam M. Grant

Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know

Adam M. Grant

5.0
funny informative reflective medium-paced