binnybeenreading's reviews
247 reviews

dark mysterious reflective sad tense 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

3.25

my first ottessa moshfegh and the prose was so striking that am i very interested in reading another of her novels. the narrator was horrendous (the classism literally made me start to tweak because i KNOW thats how some people out east think about where i’m from), but it sounds like that’s moshfegh’s brand.

Never Have I Ever by Isabel Yap

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dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

so. this book took me an eternity to read and most of the stories were kinda meh to me. overall when i averaged all my ratings it came to 3 stars. that being said, there were some gems such as Asphalt, River, Mother, Child; Hurricane Heels (We Go Down Dancing); and especially A Canticle for Lost Girls.

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

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adventurous dark emotional lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

all the homies hate victor frankenstein

Femina: A New History of the Middle Ages by Janina Ramírez

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 7%.

my hold ran out :/

Strike the Zither by Joan He

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funny informative lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

3.5

a very easy and enjoyable read that had me giggling, though i fear i may have outgrown this type of ya.

A Grandmother Begins the Story by Michelle Porter

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emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

What We Fed to the Manticore by Talia Lakshmi Kolluri

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 42%.

the good donkey
- i am actually sobbing and i started sobbing like 2 pages into this story good god
- that was devastating
- i feel like i just got gut punched
- one of the favs
what we fed the manticore
- climate change commentary
someone must watch over the dead
- it was aight
the dog star is the brightest star in the sky
- ☹️