amnesiacblues's reviews
98 reviews

Another Country by James Baldwin

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dark reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

bleak bleak bleak. real and gutting. book 3 is especially fantastic - talk about sticking the landing
Oblivion: Stories by David Foster Wallace

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challenging dark funny slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

it’s complicated - good old neon is one of the best short stories ive read in my life, some others were a bit of a drag (mainly the last & longest one) but they always left me thinking
Real Life by Brandon Taylor

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

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

5.0