hallereads's Reviews (197)

This Is Pleasure by Mary Gaitskill

This Is Pleasure

Mary Gaitskill

3.0
dark emotional funny reflective fast-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
Idol by Louise O'Neill

Idol

Louise O'Neill

4.0
dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

The Virgin Suicides

Jeffrey Eugenides

3.25
dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
All the Lovers in the Night by Mieko Kawakami

All the Lovers in the Night

Mieko Kawakami

5.0
dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Bad Relations by Cressida Connolly

Bad Relations

Cressida Connolly

3.75
dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Bread the Devil Knead by Lisa Allen-Agostini

The Bread the Devil Knead

Lisa Allen-Agostini

4.0
dark emotional hopeful reflective 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: Complicated
Chilean Poet by Alejandro Zambra

Chilean Poet

Alejandro Zambra

4.5
dark emotional reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
A Curious History of Sex by Kate Lister

A Curious History of Sex

Kate Lister

5.0
emotional funny informative inspiring fast-paced
Notting Hill Carnival (Quick Reads): A West Side Story (Quick Reads 2020) by Candice Carty-Williams

Notting Hill Carnival (Quick Reads): A West Side Story (Quick Reads 2020)

Candice Carty-Williams

3.75
dark emotional funny hopeful fast-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
Abolition. Feminism. Now. by Gina Dent, Erica Meiners, Beth E. Richie, Angela Y. Davis

Abolition. Feminism. Now.

Gina Dent, Erica Meiners, Beth E. Richie, Angela Y. Davis

5.0
adventurous challenging informative reflective medium-paced