xolobooks's Reviews (197)

Canto Contigo by Jonny Garza Villa

Canto Contigo

Jonny Garza Villa

5.0
emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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Gorgeous Gruesome Faces by Linda Cheng

Gorgeous Gruesome Faces

Linda Cheng

4.0
dark emotional mysterious tense 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: No
Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn

Bloodmarked

Tracy Deonn

4.25
adventurous emotional funny inspiring tense 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: No
Mornings in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa

Mornings in Jenin

Susan Abulhawa

5.0
challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad 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
Still True: The Evolution of an Unexpected Journalist by Reagan E.J. Jackson

Still True: The Evolution of an Unexpected Journalist

Reagan E.J. Jackson

3.0
challenging funny informative reflective fast-paced
The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

The Woman in Me

Britney Spears

5.0
challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

Cemetery Boys

Aiden Thomas

3.75
adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Sunshine Nails by Mai Nguyen

Sunshine Nails

Mai Nguyen

4.0
funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Where Sleeping Girls Lie

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

5.0
challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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: Complicated
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A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal

A Tempest of Tea

Hafsah Faizal

2.75
adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Great premise but I struggled with the pacing.