lumenmews's Reviews (258)

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

My Year of Rest and Relaxation

Ottessa Moshfegh

1.0
dark slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
I am learning that I really don't enjoy reading books about unlikable people. The protagonist lacked depth and failed to have any redeeming qualities, which made me wonder why I was bothering to explore her inner world. It felt like the majority of the secondary characters were unrealistic. There just wasn't much here for me to grip onto, or believe in.
Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney

Conversations with Friends

Sally Rooney

3.75
emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Interesting Facts About Space by Emily Austin

Interesting Facts About Space

Emily Austin

4.5
emotional funny hopeful reflective 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
What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

What Moves the Dead

T. Kingfisher

1.0
mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Women Talking by Miriam Toews

Women Talking

Miriam Toews

5.0
challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Radicalized by Cory Doctorow

Radicalized

Cory Doctorow

3.5
adventurous funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-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: Complicated
Matrix by Lauren Groff

Matrix

Lauren Groff

2.0
reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq

Split Tooth

Tanya Tagaq

3.75
challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
The Adult by Bronwyn Fischer

The Adult

Bronwyn Fischer

4.5
emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Ripe by Sarah Rose Etter

Ripe

Sarah Rose Etter

4.0
dark mysterious reflective sad 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: Yes