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Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

first 60% were awfully slow but the rest made up for it. eerie and thrilling but overall structurally unbalanced (which seems to be a general issue i tend to have with moreno-garcias novels)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Cannibalism

Moderate: Gore, Incest

MADK, Vol. 3 by Ryo Suzuri

this was disgusting

what the fuck was that flesh eating dick

, rushed and struggled to find the right tone. won't rate this because in the end it's problematic yaoi horror p*rn. (and yes, i did "get it", it just wasn't written well)

Wolkenschloss by Kerstin Gier
Did not finish book. Stopped at 75%.

Carry on by Rainbow Rowell

adventurous emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda

dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

2.75

so much potential yet so frustrating

The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

loved this! good pacing and structure, lush writing, distinct characters, a lot of scenes that felt almost cinematic. should've explored magic/abilities a bit more. 

also what the hell happened to that love letter nina wrote? why wasn't it reintroduced in the end?

Träume In Den Erwachenden Morgen by Leslie Feinberg

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

i cried, i felt deep empathy, happiness, anger, sadness and hope. a book everyone should read.

Icebreaker by Hannah Grace

funny lighthearted

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

1.5