freshlyreadbooks's Reviews (396)

Abaddon's Gate by James S. A. Corey

Abaddon's Gate

James S. A. Corey

4.0
Things My Son Needs to Know about the World by Fredrik Backman

Things My Son Needs to Know about the World

Fredrik Backman

1.75
informative medium-paced
Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr

Cloud Cuckoo Land

Anthony Doerr

4.75
adventurous emotional hopeful reflective 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
Radicalized by Cory Doctorow

Radicalized

Cory Doctorow

4.5
dark tense fast-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
2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke

2001: A Space Odyssey

Arthur C. Clarke

2.75
adventurous mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey

Leviathan Wakes

James S. A. Corey

4.5
adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki

The Book of Form and Emptiness

Ruth Ozeki

4.25
emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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 Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow

The Once and Future Witches

Alix E. Harrow

2.75
adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
A New Name: Septology VI-VII by Jon Fosse

A New Name: Septology VI-VII

Jon Fosse

1.75
challenging reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
I Is Another: Septology III-V by Jon Fosse

I Is Another: Septology III-V

Jon Fosse

1.75
challenging reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes