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133 reviews

The Bloody Chamber: And Other Stories: 75th-Anniversary Edition (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) by Angela Carter

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

would give this book a 5 solely because of “The Lady of the House of Love” but also just bc it’s so good
Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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

4.25

love this book, how it was written, the imagery, the plot
The Bloody Chamber by

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

haunting, beautiful, terrifying 
A Child's Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas

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adventurous inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

too cute
Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw

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adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

beautiful imagery, i just felt like i couldn’t get to know the characters