postmodernblues's Reviews (465)

The Catcher in the Rye

J.D. Salinger

3.5

dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Archenemies

Marissa Meyer

3.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Hell Followed with Us

Andrew Joseph White

4.0

adventurous challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The Goldfinch

Donna Tartt

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us

Hanif Abdurraqib

5.0

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring relaxing sad medium-paced

" have you not given up control to trust something with wings ? " - Hanif Abdurraqib

I read this specifically for the essay "Fall Out Boy Forever" and was absolutely not disappointed. Abdurraqib's writing is some of the most poetic and hard-hitting I've ever experienced.