ipoppycat's Reviews (288)

1984

George Orwell

3.75

challenging dark informative tense slow-paced

The Vanishing Half

Brit Bennett

4.5

challenging dark emotional informative reflective slow-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

Circe

Madeline Miller

3.75

adventurous challenging informative lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The Glass Castle

Jeannette Walls

4.5

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs

Johann Hari

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

Pachinko

Min Jin Lee

4.5

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Love in the Big City

Sang Young Park

4.25

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Empireland

Sathnam Sanghera

4.25

emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire

Akala

4.75

challenging dark informative inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

Home Fire

Kamila Shamsie

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective tense fast-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

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