waynethelibrarian's Reviews (274)

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

Becky Chambers

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful 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

A Psalm for the Wild-Built

Becky Chambers

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing 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: Yes

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

James Clear

3.75

funny informative inspiring medium-paced

The Catcher in the Rye

J.D. Salinger

4.0

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Secret History

Donna Tartt

5.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know

Malcolm Gladwell

4.0

informative reflective medium-paced

From Bad to Cursed

Lana Harper

4.0

funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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

A Head Full of Ghosts

Paul Tremblay

4.0

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery

Brom

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Shuggie Bain

Douglas Stuart

4.5

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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