the_bookish_fiend's Reviews (55)

A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes

A Thousand Ships

Natalie Haynes

4.0
adventurous emotional funny informative 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: Complicated
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

One Last Stop

Casey McQuiston

3.75
adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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: Complicated
The Woman Destroyed by Simone de Beauvoir

The Woman Destroyed

Simone de Beauvoir

4.5
challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

Cleopatra and Frankenstein

Coco Mellors

4.0
challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal

Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows

Balli Kaur Jaswal

4.25
adventurous emotional funny inspiring mysterious 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: N/A
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

Ninth House

Leigh Bardugo

4.5
adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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: Complicated
Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan

Exciting Times

Naoise Dolan

5.0
emotional funny reflective tense 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
Burnt Sugar by Avni Doshi

Burnt Sugar

Avni Doshi

3.75
challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Ayiti by Roxane Gay

Ayiti

Roxane Gay

3.5
dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Baby by Annaleese Jochems

Baby

Annaleese Jochems

DID NOT FINISH: 20%
The writing style