lit_stacks's Reviews (579)

Partners in Crime

Agatha Christie

4.25

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

We Keep the Dead Close: A Murder at Harvard and a Half Century of Silence

Becky Cooper

4.25

adventurous dark informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

Shuggie Bain

Douglas Stuart

4.25

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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 New Wilderness

Diane Cook

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Kindred

Octavia E. Butler

5.0

adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Deacon King Kong

James McBride

4.5

challenging emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Clap When You Land

Elizabeth Acevedo

4.25

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The Double X Economy: The Epic Potential of Empowering Women

Linda M. Scott

3.5

challenging hopeful informative medium-paced

The Likeness

Tana French

3.5

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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 Hollow

Agatha Christie

4.0

adventurous hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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