brookegabor's reviews
210 reviews

Down the Drain by Julia Fox

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

4.5

Minor Detail by Adania Shibli

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

5.0

Girl Juice by Benji Nate

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

so fun!! i wish it focused more on some of the other characters like sadie and nana but still a great read — i love benji nate’s art style!! 

Ms Ice Sandwich by Mieko Kawakami

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

The Unfortunate Life of Worms by Noemi Vola

adventurous funny reflective fast-paced

the earthworm cannot understand the point of becoming something if, in the end, nothing is left.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!! shockingly existential while still being a silly and fun read. made me even more excited to start reading tove jansson!!

So Tall It Ends in Heaven by Jayme Ringleb

reflective slow-paced

2.5

i didn’t really care for this collection at all and was considering dnf-ing it BUT i am glad i didn’t. the last 4 poems honestly bumped this from a 1 star to a 2.5 for me (i can’t excuse how much i hated the whole first half though lol) 

i honestly think i am going to be reflecting on this quote for a while:

Here we are: love, it seems,
is a lack of alternatives.

like are you KIDDING me i will be consulting my journal about this.

my favorite poems are A Wedding of Jackals, Peacock at a Garden Party, Love Poem, and Self-Portrait as Medusa in Shock — i truly didn’t care for any of the ones in sections 1 or 2

We Had to Remove This Post by Hanna Bervoets

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

Bluets by Maggie Nelson

informative reflective slow-paced

4.5

Heartstopper Volume 5 by Alice Oseman

lighthearted 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? No

5.0

Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh

dark 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

4.0

i didn’t like this book quite as much as the first time i read it (it was one of the first books i’d read for fun in about 7 years and i have read like 100+ books since then so my tastes have changed) but still probably my fav thing i’ve read by moshfegh 

i am really excited to see the movie adaptation!!!