jensen1's reviews
428 reviews

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Coming of Age in Mississippi: The Classic Autobiography of a Young Black Girl in the Rural South by Anne Moody

dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

A must read !!! I never heard about Anne Moody in school. Unsurprising but disappointing nonetheless. She was a remarkable woman in the civil rights movement.

Soulless by Gail Carriger

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

PET by Akwaeke Emezi

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

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

“Pet” is unlike other books I’ve read. The concept of monsters is used to convey very human evils in a somewhat utopian society. I’m not certain if this story affirms that, as humans, we can’t ever have a perfect society OR if it’s more of a hopeful tone that things can and will get better.

Part of me is confused at the audience age for this book. There seems to be a simplistic aspect but also very complex aspect - there were some elements that seemed to be knocking us over the head with current social issues and there were also parts that seemed a bit more nuanced like the reason for Pet’s appearance. I’m not certain younger children would understand.

Regardless, I think this could be a great book discussion for most age ranges.

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