melannrosenthal's Reviews (1.73k)

The Postcard by Anne Berest

The Postcard

4.0

adventurous dark emotional slow-paced

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

Cleopatra and Frankenstein

5.0

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant by Curtis Chin

Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant

4.0

emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Men Who Hate Women by Laura Bates

Men Who Hate Women

4.0

challenging dark informative sad slow-paced

Silence Is My Mother Tongue by Sulaiman Addonia

Silence Is My Mother Tongue

Sulaiman Addonia

3.0

challenging sad slow-paced

You're Gonna Die Alone (& Other Excellent News) by Devrie Brynn Donalson

You're Gonna Die Alone (& Other Excellent News)

Devrie Brynn Donalson

5.0

adventurous challenging funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

The Psychopath by Mary Turner Thomson

The Psychopath

Mary Turner Thomson

3.5

dark reflective medium-paced

Tilly in Technicolor by Mazey Eddings

Tilly in Technicolor

4.0

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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: Complicated

American Like Me: Reflections on Life Between Cultures by America Ferrera

American Like Me: Reflections on Life Between Cultures

America Ferrera

4.5

challenging reflective medium-paced

Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda

Woman, Eating

3.5

dark tense slow-paced

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes