esai's Reviews (240)

The Secret History

Donna Tartt

3.75

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Sakamoto Days, Vol. 6

Yuto Suzuki

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Man Who Died Twice

Richard Osman

5.0

adventurous challenging dark funny lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing 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

The Thursday Murder Club

Richard Osman

3.75

funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Fit for the Gods

Maya Deane, S. Zainab Williams, Sarah Gailey, Zoraida Córdova, Alyssa Cole, Jenn Northington, Juliana Spink Mills, Valerie Valdes, Suleikha Snyder, Jude Reali, Wen Wen Yang, Taylor Rae, Susan Purr, Zeyn Joukhadar, Marika Bailey, Mia P. Manansala

DID NOT FINISH

Dull, disinteresting prose. Got off to a strong start with the first short story. Interest waned then fizzled out with the next two entries.

Sakamoto Days, Vol. 5

Yuto Suzuki

adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

All Systems Red

Martha Wells

5.0

adventurous funny reflective tense fast-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

Before Your Memory Fades

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

3.5

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

How to Break Up with Your Phone

Catherine Price

4.0

informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

Shubeik Lubeik

Deena Mohamed

5.0

emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

More...