_ziyodan's reviews
107 reviews

I Hope We Choose Love: A Trans Girl's Notes from the End of the World by Kai Cheng Thom

1.5

Confessions of the Fox by Jordy Rosenberg

2.75

I was bored, would have dnfed if it wasn't a book club pick. possibly the structure of it was less exciting having recently studied tristram shandy

the correspondence with the p company was so clunky and felt out of place ? that was the worst bit

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

• Loveable characters? No

5.0

Dark Rise by C.S. Pacat
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.

Lullaby by Chuck Palahniuk

2.5

The Candy House by Jennifer Egan

challenging dark funny reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick

medium-paced

2.0

The Arrival by Shaun Tan

5.0

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

adventurous dark hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

The Boy from the Mish by Gary Lonesborough

lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.75

I enjoyed this until I thought too hard about it. it was fun enough but I felt like the characterisation of the love interest was really weak and I couldn't figure out why the mc liked him other than convenience, and all of his personality just seemed to support the mc. other than that it was very basic but I enjoyed it and it's nice to read an Australian setting. also I found the amount of drinking uncomfortable but that's just my personal preference

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol