maggie_ackbooks's Reviews (170)

Small Things Like These

Claire Keegan

3.0

reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood

Marjane Satrapi

4.0

reflective medium-paced

The Heiress

Rachel Hawkins

3.5

mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The God of the Woods

Liz Moore

5.0

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The Vegetarian

Han Kang

3.75

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Isaac's Song

Daniel Black

5.0

emotional reflective 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

I’m not one to cry when I read, but every few pages made me sob and I cried even harder when it ended. As a queer person with a complicated relationship with family, this book was not only healing, but showed me pathways to keep healing. Thank you Daniel Black for writing this book.