paperknotbooks's reviews
990 reviews

The Details by Ia Genberg

Go to review page

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

4.5

I loved the prose so, so, so much! 
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder by David Grann

Go to review page

adventurous challenging dark hopeful inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

The Discomfort of Evening by Lucas Rijneveld

Go to review page

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

4.75

I think this will throw off my reader friend who’ve all rated this book 1-3/5 ⭐️s from the disturbing content. Yes, there is a lot of “ick,”  perversion, and animal cruelty, but I was charmed by Rijneveld’s writing and submerged in the story.  I loved the narrative voice: obviously young and naive, but with literary aptitude for quiet details. Probably will bumpy this up to a 5-⭐️ if it truest borrows itself into my memory.
Expand filter menu Content Warnings
The Great Displacement: Climate Change and the Next American Migration by Jake Bittle

Go to review page

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

I think of this book (mostly flood warnings) nearly every day.
Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom by Ilyon Woo

Go to review page

adventurous hopeful informative reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

I want more history like this!
Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad

Go to review page

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense 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? No

5.0

The last few lines made me shiver.
Kibogo by Scholastique Mukasonga

Go to review page

adventurous mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

2666 by Roberto Bolaño

Go to review page

challenging dark funny mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Expand filter menu Content Warnings
A Stranger in Your Own City: Travels in the Middle East's Long War by Ghaith Abdul-Ahad

Go to review page

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense fast-paced

4.25

Expand filter menu Content Warnings
The Sojourn by Andrew Krivak

Go to review page

adventurous challenging hopeful reflective sad tense medium-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? No

3.5

… and all I could think about was the light and what a shame it would be to get killed on a morning as beautiful as this one.
Expand filter menu Content Warnings