sittingwishingreading's Reviews (880)

Political Order and Political Decay: From the Industrial Revolution to the Globalization of Democracy by Francis Fukuyama

Political Order and Political Decay: From the Industrial Revolution to the Globalization of Democracy

Francis Fukuyama

4.5
informative slow-paced
Lilith by Eric Rickstad

Lilith

Eric Rickstad

3.75
challenging dark emotional tense
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer

The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World

Robin Wall Kimmerer

4.0
emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
Atlantic Hotel by João Gilberto Noll

Atlantic Hotel

João Gilberto Noll

2.75
dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
A Pale View of Hills by Kazuo Ishiguro

A Pale View of Hills

Kazuo Ishiguro

3.25
challenging dark emotional slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
There Is a Rio Grande in Heaven by Ruben Reyes Jr.

There Is a Rio Grande in Heaven

Ruben Reyes Jr.

4.25
adventurous emotional reflective 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: Yes
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

The Shadow of the Wind

Carlos Ruiz Zafón

3.75
adventurous dark tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Road to the Salt Sea by Samuel Kolawole

The Road to the Salt Sea

Samuel Kolawole

5.0
adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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: Yes
Kingdom of No Tomorrow by Fabienne Josaphat

Kingdom of No Tomorrow

Fabienne Josaphat

4.0
adventurous challenging reflective 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 Bullet Swallower by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

The Bullet Swallower

Elizabeth Gonzalez James

4.5
adventurous challenging tense slow-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