doomfelter's reviews
15 reviews

City of Illusions by Ursula K. Le Guin

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-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

4.0

Confessions of a Funeral Director: How the Business of Death Saved My Life by Caleb Wilde

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

3.75

Readers of Caitlin Doughty will find familiar territory here, but one of a theological, ministerial perspective. Truly a good read.

Going Postal by Terry Pratchett

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

Not all of Discworld is going to be a hit, but this is definitely one of them. Thoroughly funny without being too wordy, heartwarming in many ways, and more than a dash of radicalism, believe it or not. 

Dixie be Damned: 300 Years of Insurrection in the American South by Saralee Stafford, Neal Shirley

adventurous challenging hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.5

The Tradition by Jericho Brown

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.5