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3.4 AVERAGE
3.4 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A great collection of short stories from various authors.
only read olivie’s and ml rio’s - the stories were fun, if a little undeveloped. i would’ve liked it much better if they’d been longer and had provided some structural clarity, but eitherway, they were pretty solid character studies, especially for this length. olivie’s in particular felt so much more distinctive, and was such a remarkable read. (3/5)
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Really struggled to get into this book. Normally this would be right up my alley but I found the stories unappealing. The only one I liked was the one the collection draws its name from.
My rating for every story:
1000 Ships 3\5
Pythia 4/5 (first time liking something from Olivie Blake)
Sabbatical 2/5
The Hare and the Hound 5/5
X House 4/5
The Ravages 4/5
Four Funerals 3/5
The Unknowable Pleasures 4/5
Weekend at Berties 5/5 (bought this because of M.L. Rio, would read her shopping lists tbh)
The Professor of Ontography 5/5
Phobos 4/5
Playing 3/5
That make an average rating of 3.8, I rounded up to a 4 star.
1000 Ships 3\5
Pythia 4/5 (first time liking something from Olivie Blake)
Sabbatical 2/5
The Hare and the Hound 5/5
X House 4/5
The Ravages 4/5
Four Funerals 3/5
The Unknowable Pleasures 4/5
Weekend at Berties 5/5 (bought this because of M.L. Rio, would read her shopping lists tbh)
The Professor of Ontography 5/5
Phobos 4/5
Playing 3/5
That make an average rating of 3.8, I rounded up to a 4 star.
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
- 1000 ships | ⭐️⭐️⭐️
it’s aight. felt more like and ad tho
- pythia | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
anti-scientific sci-fi with mystical elements kinda cool
- sabbatical | ⭐️
girl wtf
- the hare and the hound | ⭐️⭐️
that’s not dark academia and it also makes no sense
- x house | ⭐️⭐️⭐️
meh
- the ravages | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
*laughs maniacally*
- four funerals | ⭐️⭐️⭐️
- the unknowable pleasures | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
a cool commentary on s******* culture, loved it
- weekend at bertie’s | ⭐️⭐️
- the professor of ontography | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
it was good but i’m sad now
- phobos | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
damn
- playing | ⭐️
makes no sense. actually made me mad
(the rating is the average rating for all of these)
it’s aight. felt more like and ad tho
- pythia | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
anti-scientific sci-fi with mystical elements kinda cool
- sabbatical | ⭐️
girl wtf
- the hare and the hound | ⭐️⭐️
that’s not dark academia and it also makes no sense
- x house | ⭐️⭐️⭐️
meh
- the ravages | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
*laughs maniacally*
- four funerals | ⭐️⭐️⭐️
- the unknowable pleasures | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
a cool commentary on s******* culture, loved it
- weekend at bertie’s | ⭐️⭐️
- the professor of ontography | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
it was good but i’m sad now
- phobos | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
damn
- playing | ⭐️
makes no sense. actually made me mad
(the rating is the average rating for all of these)
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
1000 Ships: 4.25/5 - made me want to read the novel
Pythia: 3.5/5 - engaging but I don’t get it lol
Sabbatical: 1/5 - boring and pointless
The Hare and the Hound: 5/5 - Spooky, dark and well paced
X House: 4/5 - dark, could’ve been longer and fleshed out a bit more
The Ravages: 4.5/5 - Satisfying
Four Funerals: 2 - just sad, pointless and not dark academia
The Unknowable Pleasures: 2/5 - pointless, weird and unsatisfying
Weekend at Bertie’s: 3/5 - pretentious writing, trying to be high stakes but boring
Professor of Ontography: 5/5 - creepy and satisfying
Phobos: 5/5- gripping, chef’s kiss
Playing: 3.5/5 - what a creep, musical references were cool tho
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mass/school shootings