melannrosenthal's Reviews (1.73k)

The Storyteller's Death by Ann Dávila Cardinal

The Storyteller's Death

Ann Dávila Cardinal

4.0

challenging emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton

The Light Pirate

Lily Brooks-Dalton

3.0

challenging dark slow-paced

Groupies: A Novel by Sarah Priscus

Groupies: A Novel

4.0

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This Is Supposed to Be Fun: How to Find Joy in Hooking Up, Settling Down, and Everything in Between by Myisha Battle

This Is Supposed to Be Fun: How to Find Joy in Hooking Up, Settling Down, and Everything in Between

3.5

challenging informative

Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America by Dahlia Lithwick

Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America

Dahlia Lithwick

5.0

challenging informative medium-paced

All the Gold Stars by Rainesford Stauffer

All the Gold Stars

Rainesford Stauffer

5.0

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Study on Happiness by Robert Waldinger, Marc Schulz

The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Study on Happiness

Robert Waldinger, Marc Schulz

4.5

hopeful informative slow-paced

You Just Need to Lose Weight: And 19 Other Myths about Fat People by Aubrey Gordon

You Just Need to Lose Weight: And 19 Other Myths about Fat People

5.0

challenging informative medium-paced

Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail by Ashley Herring Blake

Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail

Ashley Herring Blake

4.0

emotional 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

From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home by Tembi Locke

From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home

5.0

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced