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meginhumboldt's reviews
113 reviews
Heart Bones by Colleen Hoover
emotional
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
3.75
Great characters, emotional, hard, sweet. Moves quickly
To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings by John O'Donohue
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization by Neil deGrasse Tyson
informative
medium-paced
5.0
Loved his perspective, even in points I disagree. Important read
The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Short reflective chapter on different elements
Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things by Adam Grant
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
Love his books. Fascinating research. Inspiring points.
Smart Sex by Emily Morse
informative
medium-paced
4.0
Covers it all - like a repetitive encyclopedia of all things sex. I appreciate her inclusion of embodiment practices.
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Beautifully written. Tragically developed. Interesting introspection. A magnetic type of sadness.
Killer Instinct by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Mysterious young adult series. Concept is great characters loveable. Writing a bit redundant
MARIE AVINOV: HER AMAZING LIFE by Marie Avinov, Paul Chavchavadze
emotional
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Her story is insightful to the brutality of Bolshevik rule and WW2 and the way to hang onto hope in the midst of it.