averyywilsonn's reviews
17 reviews

You Shouldn't Have Come Here by Jeneva Rose

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

hey is for horses 😁

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

just no

Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Out by Natsuo Kirino

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Debating between 1 or 2 stars. I wanted to like this book so much when I got it at a local bookstore and it had a black lizard vintage crime collection cover but I was oh so very wrong. 
In my opinion poorly written and extremely slow paced for a “thriller”. Which would be okay if the fillers didn’t have so much blatant misogyny and humanizing rapists…? (with no explanation and nothing added to the plot) 
The only thing I got out of this was learning how strong my persistence can be for finishing a book I hate.

Also, the ending is so awful I’m not going to elaborate on it. 
I have many questions for Natsuo Kirino.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Torture, Blood, Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Gore, Bullying, Rape, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny

A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? N/A

5.0

Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

mysterious tense slow-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? It's complicated

3.0

Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

“The most ordinary thing about human beings is not violence or greed but love and care.”

The Stranger by Albert Camus

dark reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.5

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0