beathebluebird's reviews
235 reviews

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

dark tense medium-paced

3.5

Counting the Cost by Jill Duggar

challenging emotional informative sad medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual violence

Just Like Mother by Anne Heltzel

medium-paced

2.25

Father Gaetano's Puppet Catechism: A Novella by Mike Mignola

adventurous dark sad tense medium-paced

3.25

The Nowhere Child by Christian White

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

2.75

Comfort Me With Apples by Catherynne M. Valente

mysterious fast-paced

2.5

A Summer to Die by Lois Lowry

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.25

The Piano Teacher by Elfriede Jelinek

dark tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Like a House on Fire by Lauren McBrayer

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.75