janettebm's Reviews (208)

The Mirror & the Light by Hilary Mantel

The Mirror & the Light

Hilary Mantel

3.5
Normal Rules Don't Apply by Kate Atkinson

Normal Rules Don't Apply

Kate Atkinson

3.75
Honeybee by Dawn O'Porter

Honeybee

Dawn O'Porter

1.5
If Cats Disappeared From The World by Genki Kawamura

If Cats Disappeared From The World

Genki Kawamura

5.0
challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Asylum Road by Olivia Sudjic

Asylum Road

Olivia Sudjic

3.5
adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect: A Novel by Benjamin Stevenson

Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect: A Novel

Benjamin Stevenson

3.75
dark funny informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer by Fredrik Backman

And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer

Fredrik Backman

4.0
challenging emotional funny inspiring 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: Complicated
Untold Night and Day by Bae Suah

Untold Night and Day

Bae Suah

5.0
adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-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: Complicated
The most surreal reading experience I could ever imagine.  I wanted to stop but couldn't tear myself away. It goes in circles, spirals and runs rings around the reader.  I am not sure if I am awake or have slipped into another place.  Incredible 
The Hierarchies by Ros Anderson

The Hierarchies

Ros Anderson

4.0
adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World by Elif Shafak

10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World

Elif Shafak

5.0
challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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
There is so much to this book, words cannot create a brief review. The horrors created by fanatical beliefs to the powerfully strong bonds of friendship, this book has it all