redisreading's reviews
171 reviews

Cilka's Journey by Heather Morris

Go to review page

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

3.75

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

Go to review page

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

Go to review page

challenging sad medium-paced

3.75

For One More Day by Mitch Albom

Go to review page

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Autobiography of Red by Anne Carson

Go to review page

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

Why was written idk
After Dark by Haruki Murakami

Go to review page

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

4.5

I LOVE PEOPLE AND MURAKAMI WRITES THEM TOO WELL
Didn’t feel like the fantasy aspect was necessary though. 
Loved that it is just one night, and to be honest did not mind that there is little to nothing happening. Wish it was just a tiny bit crazier and I got to know the sister a bit more
The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore

Go to review page

challenging dark hopeful informative sad medium-paced

3.5

I wish this book was more focused and also knew what it was. It cannot decide if it wants to be a story based in reality or a documentation of events that happened in the US between 1914 and 1991 (approximately). Hence it reads quite oddly. Do not pick up if you are not interested in this story and don’t have any prior knowledge.
On the positive side the story itself is really captivating, I loved the exploration of how gender affected how long it took for justice to be ruled and everything in this book. 
Looking for Alaska by John Green

Go to review page

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

Best book ever written. Felt like it was about me, except I am all of the characters.
Movements in Art since 1945: Issues and Concepts by Edward Lucie-Smith

Go to review page

informative inspiring medium-paced

3.0

Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann

Go to review page

emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

The review that said that this book is like a long, delicious gossip column reviewed this book best. Three women that find themselves on top of the entertainment industry, get on tranquilizers and go down. Character study I could not put down.