sittingwishingreading's Reviews (880)

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

Shadow and Bone

Leigh Bardugo

5.0
adventurous dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

Benjamin Alire Sáenz

5.0
adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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
Imago by Octavia E. Butler

Imago

Octavia E. Butler

4.0
adventurous reflective slow-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
In My Own Moccasins: A Memoir of Resilience by Helen Knott

In My Own Moccasins: A Memoir of Resilience

Helen Knott

5.0
dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Tar Baby by Toni Morrison

Tar Baby

Toni Morrison

4.75
adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Chlorine Sky by Mahogany L. Browne

Chlorine Sky

Mahogany L. Browne

3.0
challenging emotional hopeful fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky by Lesley Nneka Arimah

What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky

Lesley Nneka Arimah

5.0
adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Writers & Lovers by Lily King

Writers & Lovers

Lily King

5.0
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Beauty in Breaking: A Memoir by Michele Harper

The Beauty in Breaking: A Memoir

Michele Harper

3.0
adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced
Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body by Rebekah Taussig

Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body

Rebekah Taussig

5.0
emotional funny hopeful informative reflective medium-paced