crazystraw44's reviews
262 reviews

The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson
Did not finish book. Stopped at 21%.

Tell Me How This Ends by Jo Leevers

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? Yes

3.75

King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender

inspiring tense medium-paced

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

2.5

I don't regularly seek out middle-grade literature, but I read this to complete a reading challenge prompt. I don't relate to the protagonist in any way, so it was hard to find this book enjoyable.

We Are Never Meeting in Real Life. by Samantha Irby

funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.5

Washington's Gay General: The Legends and Loves of Baron Von Steuben by Josh Trujillo

informative inspiring medium-paced

2.5

The Slippery Slope by Lemony Snicket

dark funny tense slow-paced

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

3.0

The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert
Did not finish book. Stopped at 18%.

Protagonist feels immature and underdeveloped

Idiots: Marriage, Motherhood, Milk & Mistakes by Laura Clery
Did not finish book. Stopped at 16%.

Crude and sophomoric. I hated her first book, so why did I try the second? Perhaps the title is actually a reflection on both of us

Something New: Tales from a Makeshift Bride by Lucy Knisley

funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.75

Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries by Neil deGrasse Tyson
Did not finish book. Stopped at 4%.