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emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This time the MC was not exactly relatable but still as always Austin finds a way to hit home
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Emily Austin writes mentally ill queer people in their 20s better than anybody. And not just cutesy mentally ill but a deep dive into what it really looks like and the impacts it has on all facets of life, friends, family, jobs, presence in the world. The main character has anxiety, but as someone with OCD, she read very OCD-coded and it felt very refreshing to see that displayed with such honesty and not shying away from the mental torment it can bring or the absurdity of some of the things that it makes you do. Emily’s characters are always deeply relatable and brutally honest and Gilda was no different.
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-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:
Yes
I wasn't sure if this would hit the same upon reread, but it absolutely did!!
(full review to come)
(full review to come)
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder
funny
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
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes