josielostinabook's Reviews (151)

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

The Starless Sea

Erin Morgenstern

4.5

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The Dressmaker by Rosalie Ham

The Dressmaker

DID NOT FINISH: 30%

The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

The Lost Apothecary

2.5

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

For a book set in London this was very American

The Temple of Fortuna by Elodie Harper

The Temple of Fortuna

3.5

adventurous dark sad tense 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: Complicated

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid's Tale

Margaret Atwood

4.5

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The House with the Golden Door by Elodie Harper

The House with the Golden Door

4.0

dark emotional sad tense medium-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

The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper

The Wolf Den

4.5

emotional 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: No

Powerless by Lauren Roberts

Powerless

2.0

adventurous emotional funny fast-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

Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney

Conversations with Friends

4.0

emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex

The Lamplighters

4.0

dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes