syllareads's Reviews (951)

Black Leopard, Red Wolf

Marlon James

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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: No

Content Warnings

Selected Poems

T.S. Eliot

2.5

fast-paced

Moon Over Soho

Ben Aaronovitch

3.75

adventurous funny tense 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: Complicated

The First Woman

Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

4.5

challenging emotional reflective slow-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

BJ Alex 5

Mingwa

2.5

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Rivers of London

Ben Aaronovitch

3.5

adventurous lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Im Sturm der Echos

Christelle Dabos

3.75

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Conjure Women

Afia Atakora

5.0

challenging tense medium-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: Complicated

Content Warnings

Giovanni's Room

James Baldwin

3.5

challenging dark sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Was this book ENJOYABLE to read, absolutely not, was it beautifully crafted, yes. hence: 3.5 stars from me

Content Warnings

Light from Uncommon Stars

Ryka Aoki

3.0

adventurous emotional medium-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

Content Warnings

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