13ia18a's reviews
21 reviews

Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror by Jordan Peele, John Joseph Adams
Did not finish book. Stopped at 16%.

Collections aren't for me. 

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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

5.0

The Memory Index by Julian R. Vaca

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious reflective tense 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? No

4.25

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Milk Fed by Melissa Broder

emotional funny sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Moderate: Self harm

The Light of Eternal Spring by Angel Di Zhang

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

5.0

writing this review right after i finished the book, so i haven't basked myself in all the possible reflections i could've learn from it had i sat on this longer. but this book tugged my heart in more ways than one.

i am not the most family-oriented person, but i sure have loved my family more than i dislike them. being asian that meant i had the most normal relationship with my family. but this made me reconnect to the idea of family in a way i did not know until i read this book (i can't even explain it by words, but i know it by heart). 

life is fleeting & it's sad to think that it is only when confronted with death that we appreciate it. but it makes sense. and i will forever hold this book close to me for letting me discover grief that has been sitting on my heart i never knew existed. 

 

Severance by Ling Ma

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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

3.0

Homicide and Halo-Halo by Mia P. Manansala

inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

emotional lighthearted sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5