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The Saint of Heartbreak by Morgan Dante
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This started out really strong for me. There’s some really good stuff about Jesus right at the beginning, things that made me reconsider certain biblical passages in ways I had never before done (and as a person who thinks about the bible embarrassingly often, I think that’s really high praise!). Unfortunately my excitement fizzled out once the focus shifted to Judas and Lucifer. Oh, their respective tragedies broke my heart, don’t be mistaken. I want to hug Judas and never let go. I just felt like I had read it all before, nothing was new or fresh. The writing was really good at times, but at others it leaned too heavily on cliches. For a premise so provocative and intriguing, this fell surprisingly flat for me. And I’m sad! Because I love my gays and my bible and this was right up my alley! Alas, it wasn’t meant to be.
I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara
dark
emotional
informative
sad
fast-paced
3.75
When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
-that glossary could’ve been an email. you really don’t need to explain that “dae” means “day”.
-the liberal use of italics and the word “fucking” does nothing to emphasize the character’s emotions and traits and everything to highlight a severely lacking vocabulary and ability to convey emotion
-literally what happened in almost 800 pages??? 50% was the mc going over and over the fact that she’s emotionally stunted and wishes to remain so. 25% was taken up by kaan’s exorbitant testosterone levels (he really needs to hit something, you wouldn’t understand). the rest was hints so heavy i was almost crushed under their weight by the time each “reveal” came around.
-the main conflict between the mc and the romantic interest was that she did not want to have a conversation? go girl give us nothing.
-on this year of our lord 2024, it feels weird and transphobic to talk about males and females. big ew.
-im actually sad bc i did like the worldbuilding and the story was promising, but sadly it didn’t get the heavy editing it needed.
-the liberal use of italics and the word “fucking” does nothing to emphasize the character’s emotions and traits and everything to highlight a severely lacking vocabulary and ability to convey emotion
-literally what happened in almost 800 pages??? 50% was the mc going over and over the fact that she’s emotionally stunted and wishes to remain so. 25% was taken up by kaan’s exorbitant testosterone levels (he really needs to hit something, you wouldn’t understand). the rest was hints so heavy i was almost crushed under their weight by the time each “reveal” came around.
-the main conflict between the mc and the romantic interest was that she did not want to have a conversation? go girl give us nothing.
-on this year of our lord 2024, it feels weird and transphobic to talk about males and females. big ew.
-im actually sad bc i did like the worldbuilding and the story was promising, but sadly it didn’t get the heavy editing it needed.
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann
dark
informative
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Dark Times by Alexandra Smoak
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson
Did not finish book. Stopped at 56%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 56%.
a girl can only take so much exposition