nitroglycerin's Reviews (952)

The Green Mile by Stephen King

The Green Mile

Stephen King

5.0
dark sad tense 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: Yes
The White Book by Han Kang

The White Book

Han Kang

3.5
What If We Stopped Pretending? by Jonathan Franzen

What If We Stopped Pretending?

Jonathan Franzen

4.0
Seven Ways to Change the World: How To Fix The Most Pressing Problems We Face by Gordon Brown

Seven Ways to Change the World: How To Fix The Most Pressing Problems We Face

Gordon Brown

3.75
challenging hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced
On Gallows Down: Place, Protest and Belonging (Longlisted for the Wainwright Prize 2022 for Nature Writing) by Nicola Chester

On Gallows Down: Place, Protest and Belonging (Longlisted for the Wainwright Prize 2022 for Nature Writing)

Nicola Chester

4.25
hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

My Sister, the Serial Killer

Oyinkan Braithwaite

3.75
dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Aisling and the City by Emer McLysaght, Sarah Breen

Aisling and the City

Emer McLysaght, Sarah Breen

3.5
lighthearted mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
This World is Full of Monsters by Jeff VanderMeer

This World is Full of Monsters

Jeff VanderMeer

3.5
challenging dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
Weird AF
The Examiner by Janice Hallett

The Examiner

Janice Hallett

3.75
challenging tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Not Halletts best but still a mystery until the reveal
The Company of Owls by Polly Atkin

The Company of Owls

Polly Atkin

4.5
informative lighthearted relaxing medium-paced