kelly_virginia's Reviews (459)

The Brothers Karamazov (Bicentennial Edition): A Novel in Four Parts With Epilogue by Fyodor Dostoevsky

The Brothers Karamazov (Bicentennial Edition): A Novel in Four Parts With Epilogue

Fyodor Dostoevsky

3.75
dark emotional funny tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

Annihilation

Jeff VanderMeer

4.5
adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

Lonesome Dove

Larry McMurtry

5.0
adventurous emotional sad tense 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
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

Kafka on the Shore

Haruki Murakami

3.5
challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Quietly Hostile by Samantha Irby

Quietly Hostile

Samantha Irby

2.0
funny fast-paced
Zeitoun by Dave Eggers

Zeitoun

Dave Eggers

3.75
challenging reflective sad tense medium-paced
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair

The Jungle

Upton Sinclair

4.0
challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Someday, Maybe by Onyi Nwabineli

Someday, Maybe

Onyi Nwabineli

3.0
emotional reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History by John M. Barry

The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History

John M. Barry

3.5
informative reflective medium-paced
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

Piranesi

Susanna Clarke

4.5
dark emotional funny mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No