nookandcrannyseattle's reviews
233 reviews

Batshit Seven by Sheung-King

Go to review page

challenging slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was really hard to rate. There was a lot that I loved and a lot that I hated. The MC was in many ways relatable, but also extremely off-putting. Intentional, I'm sure...but I'm not sure how to articulate how I feel. This would be an excellent book club pick!
North Woods by Daniel Mason

Go to review page

emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Lucy Undying by Kiersten White

Go to review page

Did not finish book. Stopped at 6%.
Oh hunny, nooo. 😬 I was all for a queer feminist Dracula, but let's not be insulting.
King Leopold's Ghost by Adam Hochschild

Go to review page

challenging dark informative sad fast-paced

4.0

The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré

Go to review page

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

We Do This 'til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice by Mariame Kaba

Go to review page

challenging informative fast-paced

4.25

Service by Sarah Gilmartin

Go to review page

emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Vagabonds! by Eloghosa Osunde

Go to review page

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

I went into this expecting a novel (mostly because it says "a novel" on the cover) and while it may be in the technical sense, in the colloquial sense it is not. It is, in fact, a loosely connected collection of short stories, and not a particularly well-constructed one (though it improved structurally near the end). I got a bit of whiplash reading it before I figured this out. That said, the individual stories were exquisite!
The Coast Road by Alan Murrin

Go to review page

emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Beautiful, musical prose. Vivid characters. My only complaint is that the "prologue" page should be torn right out and burned. If you have any appreciation of style, you will be offended by its existence.
Clara Reads Proust by Stéphane Carlier

Go to review page

emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

A love letter to Proust and the value of language, the beauty of the mundane, the power of memory. Gorgeous start to finish. I feel like a lot had to have been lost in translation because the French language is so integral to the story, but huge props to the translator because I still "got" it.