esai's Reviews (240)

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

I'm Glad My Mom Died

Jennette McCurdy

DID NOT FINISH: 0%
Felt too triggering to keep pursuing.
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Six of Crows

Leigh Bardugo

5.0
adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Tomb Sweeping by Alexandra Chang

Tomb Sweeping

Alexandra Chang

4.0
emotional reflective 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
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

James Clear

5.0
informative inspiring mysterious medium-paced
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

Yellowface

R.F. Kuang

4.75
challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense fast-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
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brené Brown

Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

Brené Brown

4.0
informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
The White Book by Han Kang

The White Book

Han Kang

3.75
dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
The Death I Gave Him by Em X. Liu

The Death I Gave Him

Em X. Liu

4.0
challenging dark mysterious reflective 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
Seven Years of Darkness by You-Jeong Jeong

Seven Years of Darkness

You-Jeong Jeong

4.25
challenging dark tense fast-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
The Courage To Be Disliked by Fumitake Koga, Ichiro Kishimi

The Courage To Be Disliked

Fumitake Koga, Ichiro Kishimi

4.5
challenging informative inspiring reflective slow-paced