kelly_virginia's Reviews (459)

The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins

The Woman in White

Wilkie Collins

5.0
dark mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
At Night All Blood is Black by David Diop

At Night All Blood is Black

David Diop

4.5
dark mysterious 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
What Are You Going Through by Sigrid Nunez

What Are You Going Through

Sigrid Nunez

5.0
challenging 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
So Late in the Day: Stories of Women and Men by Claire Keegan

So Late in the Day: Stories of Women and Men

Claire Keegan

5.0
dark emotional reflective 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: Yes
The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enríquez

The Dangers of Smoking in Bed

Mariana Enríquez

4.75
dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore

Robin Sloan

4.0
funny hopeful lighthearted 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
Exhalation by Ted Chiang

Exhalation

Ted Chiang

3.75
challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar

Martyr!

Kaveh Akbar

5.0
dark emotional sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Xingu and Other Stories by Edith Wharton

Xingu and Other Stories

Edith Wharton

5.0
dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Hang The Moon by Jeannette Walls

Hang The Moon

Jeannette Walls

2.0
emotional reflective medium-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