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aether's Reviews (111)

The Genesis of Misery

Neon Yang

4.75

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This book is Evangelion + The Locked Tomb + Wrath Goddess Sing. It contains such _beautiful_ descriptions of coming into technology so indescribable that it breaches the divine. Yang has such a way with words when describing destiny, the unknown, and the unknowable. The breaks in narration throughout were a little heavy-handed, and I wish there was _a little more_ to the ending. There's a tease at what could be a possibility for what is actually the case, but not enough that it makes me want to strongly introspect the rest of the book. I would recommend this in a HEARTBEAT for anyone who loves screwed up chosen one with absurd power who pilots a mech story line.

As Happy as Pirates or Burglars

Jemma Topaz

3.5

adventurous emotional lighthearted 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: No

Fun and sexy read about a band of space pirates bound by their desire to be bound.

Vampire Blood Drive

Mira Ong Chua

3.5

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Cute fun lesbian vampire read! Lots of silly scenarios in modern times. Enjoyed it!

Crossplay

Niki Smith

4.0

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Cute graphic novel about a ton of different relationships at a con!

To Own the Libs

Zoe Storm

4.0

emotional lighthearted tense medium-paced

This is such a cute and fun premise, and the story is handled wonderfully. It's fantastic to see Lily's progression, and it feels so organic.

README.txt: A Memoir

Chelsea Manning

5.0

challenging dark informative reflective medium-paced

Chelsea does such an excellent job conveying the reason for the actions she took, and also the tremendous and extremely unreasonable retaliation that the government and military imparted on her as a result. All throughout the book is a clearly conveyed picture of what being closeted under an oppressive system looks like, and how evil systems like solitary confinement can be. Manning is *such* a good writer, I was crying by the end of this story. There's so much about her motives and intent that resonate with me.

Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy

Jessica Fern

5.0

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

This is SUCH a useful guide for navigating any relationships, let alone polyamorous/CNM ones. Fern gives a great overview on attachment styles and polyamory, and then uses both of those topics to frame how best to approach relationships. The advice in these books would be beyond useful for monogamous folks too, but it becomes even more important when engaging in multiple relationships. The book help give me some terminology and labels which were useful for navigating the space and discussions with people I was interested in. This is a *must read* for anyone looking to engage in any form of CNM! Particularly the distinction between polyamory as a lifestyle and polyamory as an orientation - that distinction was an important one to recognize in my mind.

Mate of Her Own

Elena Abbott

4.0

adventurous dark emotional fast-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

A wonderful sequel to A Pack Of Her Own! It was great to see some characters come back and some new characters added to the mix! I enjoyed the overarching theme of "how do we change the pack dynamic".