madgerdes's Reviews (970)

The Glow

Jessie Gaynor

3.75

dark reflective medium-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 Have Some Questions for You

Rebecca Makkai

3.75

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Pageboy

Elliot Page

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

The Professor Is In: The Essential Guide To Turning Your Ph.D. Into a Job

Karen Kelsky

informative medium-paced

The tone of this book was extremely jaded (saying this as someone who is already quite jaded re: academia) but definitely had some helpful snippets of advice

Is It Hot in Here (Or Am I Suffering for All Eternity for the Sins I Committed on Earth)?

Zach Zimmerman

5.0

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

And Then He Sang a Lullaby

Ani Kayode Somtochukwu

5.0

emotional 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

More Than a Body: Your Body Is an Instrument, Not an Ornament

Lexie Kite, Lindsay Kite

5.0

medium-paced

Brutes

Dizz Tate

4.0

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Whamst

The Way of Kings

Brandon Sanderson

slow-paced

This book did not need to be this long

In the Lives of Puppets

TJ Klune

5.0

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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