ginpomelo's Reviews (678)

The Nanny Diaries by Emma McLaughlin, Nicola Kraus

The Nanny Diaries

Emma McLaughlin, Nicola Kraus

2.5

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks

World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War

4.0

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Max Brooks’ World War Z is fiction for the Discovery Channel / NatGeo junkie, that special breed of people who regard Shark Week as a red-letter holiday. Masquerading as a collection of interviews from survivors of a global zombie apocalypse, the book succeeds in taking a ludicrous premise and making the reader take it seriously.

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Billiards at Half-Past Nine by Patrick Bowles, Heinrich Böll

Billiards at Half-Past Nine

Patrick Bowles, Heinrich Böll

4.5

challenging reflective sad slow-paced

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Jagua Nana by Cyprian Ekwensi

Jagua Nana

Cyprian Ekwensi

1.5

dark emotional tense slow-paced

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

South of the Border, West of the Sun by Haruki Murakami

South of the Border, West of the Sun

Haruki Murakami

3.5

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Hearts in Atlantis by Stephen King

Hearts in Atlantis

3.5

emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Spring Collection by Judith Krantz

Spring Collection

1.0

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Chocolat by Joanne Harris

Chocolat

2.0

adventurous lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The French Lieutenant's Woman by John Fowles

The French Lieutenant's Woman

1.5

mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Runaway Horses by Yukio Mishima

Runaway Horses

4.0

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes