holdenreg11's Reviews (128)

There There

Tommy Orange

5.0

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

I feel like I learned about the Native experience
Really well written
Liked all of the characters and how they combined with the sad ending

Trespasses

Louise Kennedy

4.0

dark mysterious reflective sad medium-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

February Book Club

The first half was challenging but built a strong foundation for what was to come
I appreciated the relationship between Cushla and Davy as it helped move the story along
Fuck Slattery

Sea of Tranquility

Emily St. John Mandel

4.0

adventurous mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

This was fun! Time travel is cool and I love how she is able to merge stories together.

Woo Woo: A Novel

Ella Baxter

4.5

dark funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Reallllyyyy liked this one! The ghost stuff was a bit confusing (and maybe unnecessary imo) but was also representative of her psyche leading up to the big show. So so funny.

Giovanni's Room

James Baldwin

4.0

dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Woah.

Funny Story

Emily Henry

3.0

The White Album

Joan Didion

3.5

reflective slow-paced

Found this challenging to rate as it contained many essays reflecting on the end of the 1960s
Didion’s experience living through the major social movements of the 1960s is very profound
Fascinating reflection on major cultural moments and smaller ones
Book 1/ My Year with Didion