jo_22's Reviews (399)

Slaughterhouse-Five, or the Children's Crusade by Albert Monteys, Ryan North, Kurt Vonnegut

Slaughterhouse-Five, or the Children's Crusade

Albert Monteys, Ryan North, Kurt Vonnegut

4.25
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

Slaughterhouse-Five

Kurt Vonnegut

4.25
Goodbye, Again: Essays, Reflections, and Illustrations by Jonny Sun

Goodbye, Again: Essays, Reflections, and Illustrations

Jonny Sun

4.5
Out Came the Sun: Overcoming the Legacy of Mental Illness, Addiction, and Suicide in My Family by

Out Came the Sun: Overcoming the Legacy of Mental Illness, Addiction, and Suicide in My Family

3.75
Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life by Lulu Miller

Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life

Lulu Miller

4.5
Mercy Street by Jennifer Haigh

Mercy Street

Jennifer Haigh

2.75
Started good but plot was disjointed and inconclusive. I didn’t mind the characters but didn’t understand the point of some of the storylines. Some of the topics discussed were well-written but I didn’t enjoy this other than it being a source of entertainment to finish the book 
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Remarkably Bright Creatures

Shelby Van Pelt

4.5
Unique, wholesome, entertaining
The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen

The Wife Between Us

Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen

3.0
dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Great twists. Did not like it at first but was thrilling in last 1/3 of book
I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai

I Have Some Questions for You

Rebecca Makkai

4.75
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

Klara and the Sun

Kazuo Ishiguro

4.0