whatthedeuce's Reviews (1.39k)

The Examiner

Janice Hallett

3.75

dark funny informative mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Beautyland

Marie-Helene Bertino

4.0

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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: Complicated

Fall Down 7 Times Get Up 8: A Young Man's Voice from the Silence of Autism

Naoki Higashida

4.0

hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

The Husbands

Holly Gramazio

4.0

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted reflective tense medium-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: Yes

A Grim Reaper's Guide to Catching a Killer

Maxie Dara

3.5

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious tense medium-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: Yes

Come & Get It

Kiley Reid

4.0

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Guncle Abroad

Steven Rowley

2.0

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The sequel was such a letdown after how much I loved the original. I honestly found Patrick so irritating and not half as funny as he was in the first book. Grant was still innocent and endearing as hell, and Gustavo/Groot made me giggle, but other than that, this book was just blah. I really had to push myself to finish it.

Your Utopia: Stories

Bora Chung

3.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

A Song for Sleep was incredibly touching. I never thought I’d read a story from a sentient elevators perspective, but it was charming and so heartfelt.

Is It Hot in Here (Or Am I Suffering for All Eternity for the Sins I Committed on Earth)?

Zach Zimmerman

2.0

lighthearted medium-paced

Like Mother, Like Mother

Susan Rieger

4.0

challenging emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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