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88 reviews
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
maybe i'm just so fucking scared of disappearing and leaving nothing of worth behind but this book fucked me up
Little Eyes by Samanta Schweblin
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory: Stories by Raphael Bob-Waksberg
dark
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
faves : a most blessed and auspicious occasion, lunch with the person who dumped you, rules for taboo, you want to know what plays are like?, up-and-comers
some really good ones, some that just felt rushed despite interesting, and some where they give me a sense of pretentious i don't rly enjoy lol over all fun tho, i liked it for the most part
some really good ones, some that just felt rushed despite interesting, and some where they give me a sense of pretentious i don't rly enjoy lol over all fun tho, i liked it for the most part
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Alcoholism
Moderate: Cancer
Tarantula by Thierry Jonquet
there's some transmisogyny implicit here, but the content itself is not inherently transphobic or transmisogynistic. it is shown robert is in the wrong for thinking that people are reduced to their genitals, and vincent still identifies as a man even after his forced surgery.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
4.25
way more fucked up than the movie, though i have to say they're both really well done. i might like the movie a bit more, given the conclusion, but this was very messed up in an incredibly done way.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Suicide
Demian: The Story of Emil Sinclair's Youth by Hermann Hesse
5.0
i read this to understand the lore behind the wings era in bts, and i DID it was fucking incredible, and basically ? really sexy man idk its slow as shit but its like unwrapping a gift to find a piece of rotten food thats also just you as a human being.