kelly_virginia's Reviews (459)

The Madonnas of Echo Park by Brando Skyhorse

The Madonnas of Echo Park

Brando Skyhorse

2.5
emotional reflective sad medium-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 Thirty Names of Night by Zeyn Joukhadar

The Thirty Names of Night

Zeyn Joukhadar

DID NOT FINISH: 9%
just not the right time 
Corregidora by Gayl Jones

Corregidora

Gayl Jones

2.75
challenging dark medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan

A Visit from the Goon Squad

Jennifer Egan

4.25
dark emotional reflective sad 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: Complicated
Tokyo Ueno Station by Yu Miri

Tokyo Ueno Station

Yu Miri

4.0
dark emotional sad 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
Communion: The Female Search for Love by bell hooks

Communion: The Female Search for Love

bell hooks

3.0
hopeful reflective medium-paced
The First Four Books of Poems by Louise Glück

The First Four Books of Poems

Louise Glück

3.75
challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced
Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong

Immortal Longings

Chloe Gong

3.0
adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Three Paths to the Lake by Ingeborg Bachmann

Three Paths to the Lake

Ingeborg Bachmann

3.5
emotional mysterious sad 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: Complicated
Grief Is for People by Sloane Crosley

Grief Is for People

Sloane Crosley

4.5
dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced