readkaylaread's Reviews (292)

The Final Revival of Opal & Nev

Dawnie Walton

3.0

reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

My Year of Rest and Relaxation

Ottessa Moshfegh

4.25

dark funny slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The City We Became

N.K. Jemisin

2.75

adventurous informative fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Crying in H Mart

Michelle Zauner

4.0

emotional sad medium-paced

Hunger

Roxane Gay

4.0

challenging dark funny reflective sad medium-paced

Red Pill

Hari Kunzru

4.25

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Dystopian fiction is not usually my jam because, well, it’s not fictional, but I thought this was sharp and funny and tender. Wtf do Katie Kitamura and Hari Kunzru chat about for fun is what I wanna know

The Death of Vivek Oji

Akwaeke Emezi

4.5

emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

The God of Small Things

Arundhati Roy

5.0

challenging emotional reflective sad 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 Stationery Shop

Marjan Kamali

3.5

emotional reflective sad

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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