freshlyreadbooks's Reviews (396)

Love in the Big City by Sang Young Park

Love in the Big City

Sang Young Park

2.75
hopeful sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Books of Jacob by Olga Tokarczuk

The Books of Jacob

Olga Tokarczuk

4.25
challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Book of Mother by Violaine Huisman

The Book of Mother

Violaine Huisman

1.0
dark emotional reflective sad 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
Filthy Animals by Brandon Taylor

Filthy Animals

Brandon Taylor

3.0
emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Forever, Interrupted by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Forever, Interrupted

Taylor Jenkins Reid

1.75
sad 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
Scarborough by Catherine Hernandez

Scarborough

Catherine Hernandez

4.5
challenging dark emotional 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: Yes
What Strange Paradise by Omar El Akkad

What Strange Paradise

Omar El Akkad

4.0
dark reflective sad 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
Life in the City of Dirty Water: A Memoir of Healing by Clayton Thomas-Muller

Life in the City of Dirty Water: A Memoir of Healing

Clayton Thomas-Muller

2.75
informative reflective medium-paced
Five Little Indians by Michelle Good

Five Little Indians

Michelle Good

4.0
challenging emotional 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 Green Mile by Stephen King

The Green Mile

Stephen King

2.0
dark sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes