autumnruth's reviews
103 reviews

The Strangest Fish by Katherine Arden

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

5.0

We Called Them Giants by Kieron Gillen

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

I absolutely loved this graphic novel. A world where people suddenly disappear leaving only a handful of people behind. 2/3 survivors have to learn to trust the unknown in order to survive. 

The art was stunning and it fit this book beautifully. It made me think of how people can often be scared of the unknown. Untrusting, even when there’s no real threat in front of them. 

The Boy Who Found His Voice by Tyler Gordon

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

This is a very sweet book that I think a lot of children would love and relate to. This is an inspiring tale about a kid who struggles to speak and learns to accept and love himself and his voice. 

The audiobook added a nice charm to it by adding background music and sound effects that I think all children would love.

Here After by Amy Lin

dark reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

The Metamorphosis (AmazonClassics Edition) by Franz Kafka

challenging mysterious sad medium-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? Yes

4.0

I enjoyed this book much more than I thought I would. 

 This story follows Gregor who unexplainably turns into a bug and has to lean onto his family to help take care of him. However as time goes by we see the how pure the love Gregor has for his family. So it’s heartbreaking to see when his family sees this new transition in Gregor’s life as a burden. I really felt bad for Gregor during this entire story.

My Transgender Coming Out Story by Parker Marie Molloy

hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is the first book I’ve read about witches and I absolutely adored it. Lots of cozy wholesome vibes. Definitely gonna read the authors other books :)

The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I finished this book about two months ago and I still can’t stop thinking about it. Wow this book is mind blowing. Can’t wait to read the others in the series! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Kidnapping, Murder, Child abuse, Violence, and Abandonment

The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag

adventurous inspiring lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Very sweet queer love story, never seen one just like this before. It was wholesome. I read this when I was feeling down, and this book was able to lift my spirits. Loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing