waynethelibrarian's Reviews (274)

Notes from the Underground

Fyodor Dostoevsky

2.5

dark reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me

Mariko Tamaki

5.0

challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

How to Write an Autobiographical Novel: Essays

Alexander Chee

4.25

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Pachinko

Min Jin Lee

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad 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 Ethical Slut: A Guide to Infinite Sexual Possibilities

Dossie Easton

4.0

funny informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke

Eric LaRocca

2.5

challenging dark sad 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

Under the Whispering Door

TJ Klune

3.5

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Maurice

E.M. Forster

4.25

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Crime and Punishment (abridged)

Fyodor Dostoevsky

4.25

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

Remote Control

Nnedi Okorafor

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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

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