wordswineandwitbookclub's Reviews (424)

Lessons in Chemistry

Bonnie Garmus

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Refugee Boy

Benjamin Zephaniah

5.0

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Howl's Moving Castle

Diana Wynne Jones

3.5

adventurous funny 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: No

The Island of Sea Women

Lisa See

4.5

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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: Yes

Our Missing Hearts

Celeste Ng

5.0

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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: No

The Mountains Sing

Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

5.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense slow-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

A Man Called Ove

Fredrik Backman

4.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad 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

Midnight's Children

Salman Rushdie

3.75

challenging funny slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Magpie

Elizabeth Day

3.25

dark emotional mysterious 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

Content Warnings

Get a Life, Chloe Brown

Talia Hibbert

4.75

funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted 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: Complicated

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