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620 reviews

My Monticello by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson

challenging dark reflective medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

funny lighthearted reflective fast-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? Yes

4.0

Boy Parts by Eliza Clark

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Another book for the unhinged girlies who love an unlikable FMC. Irinia is an obvious narcissist, but the way the novel addresses gender and sexuality norms was dark and interesting. Definitely recommend for fans of authors like Mona Awad and Ottessa Moshfegh.

Madame Restell: The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Old New York's Most Fabulous, Fearless, and Infamous Abortionist by Jennifer Wright

informative medium-paced

4.25

Good Omens by Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman

adventurous funny lighthearted 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? Yes

4.5

This book is such a fever dream lol

A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers

emotional funny medium-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

4.25

Dorothy was so girly pop for that 

Manslaughter Park by Tirzah Price

adventurous mysterious 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? No

4.5

What I love about Tirzah Price and this series is that she leans and pulls heavily from the source material, but still manages to add something fresh and new. Plus everyone loves a queer murder mystery. I also love that we see characters from other tales cameo and provide some backup

The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

Mythology by Edith Hamilton

adventurous informative medium-paced

4.25

Mortal Monarchs: 1000 Years of Royal Deaths by Suzie Edge

dark funny informative fast-paced

4.5

I found Dr. Susie Edge on tiktok and after hours of watching her videos, I decided to give her novel a try! I think she does a good job of getting the events across without bogging the reader down with super tedious academic language.