svmreads's Reviews (412)

The Call-Out

Cat Fitzpatrick

5.0

funny reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Nightcrawling

Leila Mottley

3.75

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Content Warnings

The Applicant

Nazlı Koca

DID NOT FINISH: 17%

Could not get invested in the story

Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life

Steve Martin

3.75

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

A Strange Loop

Michael R. Jackson

4.5

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Idiot

Elif Batuman

5.0

funny reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I want to be best friends with Selin and Svetlana.
But seriously thank goodness this book has a sequel because I don’t know what I’d do if there wasn’t one.

Open Water

Caleb Azumah Nelson

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Very Nice Box

Eve Gleichman, Laura Blackett

3.5

funny reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Goodbye, Vitamin

Rachel Khong

4.75

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Dark Tourist: Essays

Hasanthika Sirisena

4.25

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

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