ladislara's Reviews (110)

A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami

A Wild Sheep Chase

Haruki Murakami

4.0
adventurous mysterious
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood

Alias Grace

Margaret Atwood

4.75
adventurous dark tense
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

The Song of Achilles

Madeline Miller

4.75
adventurous emotional sad 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: Yes
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation by Thích Nhất Hạnh

The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation

Thích Nhất Hạnh

4.25
inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced
Dancing in the Mosque: An Afghan Mother's Letter to Her Son by Homeira Qaderi

Dancing in the Mosque: An Afghan Mother's Letter to Her Son

Homeira Qaderi

4.5
adventurous dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced
The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng

The Garden of Evening Mists

Tan Twan Eng

4.75
adventurous dark inspiring reflective tense
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans Rosling

Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think

Hans Rosling

4.75
funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted
The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Milan Kundera

4.25
inspiring reflective 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: Yes
A Passage North by Anuk Arudpragasam

A Passage North

Anuk Arudpragasam

4.5
dark emotional reflective 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: Yes
Severina by Rodrigo Rey Rosa

Severina

Rodrigo Rey Rosa

4.5
adventurous mysterious reflective 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: Yes