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123 reviews

Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart

dark sad slow-paced

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

4.5

A Little Life but slightly less traumatic and far more Glaswegian. 

(I can’t recommend listening to this in audiobook format because, though it was good to hear a Scottish accent, this is definitely one you’ll want to dip in and out of, and I think that’d be easier in print.) 

The Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love by India Holton

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

A Shining by Jon Fosse

mysterious

• Strong character development? No

4.0

This same author wrote a 667-page book with no full-stops, and, frankly, this 45-page novella with no question marks was too infuriating for me. I understand that a lack of punctuation is an interesting narrative choice, especially for a stream-of-consciousness style, but... I need that punctuation.

Rizzio by Denise Mina

dark reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.75

Filled the post-My Lady Jane period drama hole in my brain, much appreciated. (It was also genuinely excellent, so I need to read the rest in the series.)

Phèdre by Ted Hughes, Ted Hughes

dark emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

It's almost like Oxford chose GOOD texts for my reading list...

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Violence

Minor: Incest

Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh
Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.

Alex, I am so sorry to have kept this book for so long, but it turns out I am not in my Weird Girl Lit Era yet. 

The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson

dark mysterious tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes

3.0

Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.25

They say all bi women have H2O: Just Add Water phases… this was a little like that…

Glutton: The Multi-Course Life of a Very Greedy Boy by Ed Gamble
Did not finish book. Stopped at 53%.

Wasn't in the mood for the comedy - not bad, though.

Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

adventurous emotional

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25