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Leftstar and the Strange Occurrence by Jean Fhilippe
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
Love the art style, and this low-key has studio Ghibli vibes which is cool.
The Girl from the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún Vol. 10 by Nagabe
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
Thieves by Lucie Bryon
funny
medium-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Great art style, the characters are cool too.
Content Warnings
Minor: Bullying, Cursing, and Sexual content
Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
A somewhat heavy read but worth it (just don't forget to check trigger warnings if needed). I didn't think I'd like this, I'm not really sure why, maybe just because I'm not a big fan of nonfiction; but I've seen it recommend many times so I decided to pick it up at the library. I was glad to find that it was more interesting than I'd anticipated, and also that certain bits were relatable to me so I was able to emotionally connect with it despite not being trans/enby.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Dysphoria
Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
The Girl from the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún Vol. 9 by Nagabe
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
OMFG I NEED TO READ THE NEXT BOOK ASAP!!!! 😭💔
The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
Very cheesy – literally! It's looking camp right in the eye with the cheese theme.
This is a, quick light hearted read with some pretty funny moments. I'm glad I picked this up at the library on a whim. I would definitely recommend this to teens and young adults who are looking for sapphic/queer stories! And to fans of graphic novels with colorful art styles.
This is a, quick light hearted read with some pretty funny moments. I'm glad I picked this up at the library on a whim. I would definitely recommend this to teens and young adults who are looking for sapphic/queer stories! And to fans of graphic novels with colorful art styles.
Carrie by Stephen King
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Carrie is intriguing from the start, it doesn't take long to get pulled into the plot. We have this teenage girl who's relentlessly bullied, seemingly for no reason, and you want to know: what's her deal, and why does everyone hate her? You know kind of early on, how the story ends. So rather than a mystery, it's more of a "how did we get from point A to point Z" type of read.
The way the plot is structured is pretty cool, it's kind of like an epistolary novel, but instead of just letters, it has fictional news clippings and excerpts from books within the Carrie universe.
You get to experience things through the characters' perspectives, as well as retrospectively, through the fictional news clippings, book excerpts, and interviews of some of the characters. There's also Carrie's inner monologue, which was creatively woven throughout the story, that was my favorite element to the whole book!
The build up to the final act is great. But then you get to the final act, and all that tension just fizzles out. It drags on and on. That is where the book fails me, I actually prefer the ending in the movie (1976 version), while I prefer everything else in the book, leading up to the end. There's more character development and background context, though it's still a quite short and fast paced book which I appreciate.
This sort of reads more like a crime thriller, with a sci-fi twist. I did know going into it that this was King's first novel and one of his less scary ones, so I'm not bothered by that.
Male-gaze-ickiness aside, this is mostly an enjoyable read, I would recommend it to those of you who like fictional crime stories and elements of sci-fi, or anyone who wants to pick up a King book but doesn't want to go for one of the scarier or lengthier ones. This is more sad than scary.
I will probably continue to read books by SK but I'm not in a rush to move on to the next.
The way the plot is structured is pretty cool, it's kind of like an epistolary novel, but instead of just letters, it has fictional news clippings and excerpts from books within the Carrie universe.
You get to experience things through the characters' perspectives, as well as retrospectively, through the fictional news clippings, book excerpts, and interviews of some of the characters. There's also Carrie's inner monologue, which was creatively woven throughout the story, that was my favorite element to the whole book!
The build up to the final act is great. But then you get to the final act, and all that tension just fizzles out. It drags on and on. That is where the book fails me, I actually prefer the ending in the movie (1976 version), while I prefer everything else in the book, leading up to the end. There's more character development and background context, though it's still a quite short and fast paced book which I appreciate.
This sort of reads more like a crime thriller, with a sci-fi twist. I did know going into it that this was King's first novel and one of his less scary ones, so I'm not bothered by that.
Male-gaze-ickiness aside, this is mostly an enjoyable read, I would recommend it to those of you who like fictional crime stories and elements of sci-fi, or anyone who wants to pick up a King book but doesn't want to go for one of the scarier or lengthier ones. This is more sad than scary.
I will probably continue to read books by SK but I'm not in a rush to move on to the next.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Cursing, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Sexual content