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Mine-kun is Asexual by Uta Isaki
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
A welcomed story about how sexual incompatability is a valid reason for not continuing a relationship, and how other people struggled to view a relationship when physical intimacy isn't in the picture. Featuring a main aroace man and a allosexual woman.
I liked it. i think it did what it set out to do. I like reading queerplatonic stories, and how many different ways people can love each other and form relationships - even when love alone isn't enough to make it last in the end beyond platonic. We really need more stories where love takes different shapes and breaks off for totally valid reasons that society don't want to normalize!!
Notes:
* They kiss once (aroace character clearly pushing down their discomfort, and it breaks them up )
mini-summary of plot: A short manga about a sex-repulsed asexual man who gets in a relationship with a allosexual woman that loves him enough to pursue a relationship with him on his conditions. Other people question how it is a relationship when they don't "do anything." Ultimately, they come to the conclusion that they are not sexually compatible (valid) and break up.
I liked it. i think it did what it set out to do. I like reading queerplatonic stories, and how many different ways people can love each other and form relationships - even when love alone isn't enough to make it last in the end beyond platonic. We really need more stories where love takes different shapes and breaks off for totally valid reasons that society don't want to normalize!!
Notes:
* They kiss once (aroace character clearly pushing down their discomfort,
mini-summary of plot:
Min mørke Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell
challenging
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.0
This book got me bad. I'ts been a month since I read it, and I still don't know how to review it. It was dark and it was decending into that darkness for the majority of the book. Yet, it tells such an important tale following a young girl being groomed and sexually assaulted by a teacher - at school, but also how it stays with her and deeply ingrains itself in her life and everything she consider herself to be during adulthood. It offered a lot of insight into the manipulation, misbeliefs, and just naivete of young age that led to what happened when the adult in place misuses their power, and others choose to look away. As well, having to recon with what happened to you that you don't want to face for what it was - and that the timetable for that doesn't necessarily match media (this one specifically deals with the rise of #MeToo).
I was surprised from the first page of this book because I expected the mc to no longer be in contact with her teacher. But it set the tone, and I found myself wishing this book turned toward something better each time it took a worse turn.
Those were my messy thoughts for now.
Those were my messy thoughts for now.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Gaslighting
Heartstopper Volume 5 by Alice Oseman
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
5.0
Cathartic.
The darkest one yet, but I adored it.
The darkest one yet, but I adored it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Eating disorder
Heartstopper Volume 4 by Alice Oseman
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
5.0
This series will be the end of me one day.
A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid
3.0
Like it, but felt like it didn't fully hit the tone I expected and that something was lacking. Don't ask me what. I think the characters were good. Esp the mc. I enjoyed the beginning where she got into uni and how folklore played into the world and arcs.
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
Did not finish book. Stopped at 27%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 27%.
Paused.
I liked some of it but it's also kinda boring. I don't want this to remind me of book twitter.
The unlikeableness of the main character is clearly intentional since this is satire. But I need more, something out of the ordinary or some more emotional stakes that feels like what happens actually matter to the main character where we aren't only told they do (or don't). It lacks feeling for me and I prefer more of that in the books I read.
I am still interested in finishing the book. It still got something about it that makes me want to turn the page. However, I have other books waiting that I will read beforehand.
I liked some of it but it's also kinda boring. I don't want this to remind me of book twitter.
The unlikeableness of the main character is clearly intentional since this is satire. But I need more, something out of the ordinary or some more emotional stakes that feels like what happens actually matter to the main character where we aren't only told they do (or don't). It lacks feeling for me and I prefer more of that in the books I read.
I am still interested in finishing the book. It still got something about it that makes me want to turn the page. However, I have other books waiting that I will read beforehand.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
asphyxiation due to pancake at the end of chapter one.
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Don't have enough space on my phone for the bookbites download so will have to continue later.
Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel by Lisa Cron
informative
5.0
This is my favorite book about writing stories so far!
The previous ones I've read have focused on plot structure, but this one is filled with information about how to write the story via the lense of the characters. Aka, adding the "why it matters" to the "what" is happening", and how to build a plot that makes sense from the background of your character(s) and cause-and-effect.
It helps you take a vague idea into concrete specifics that is tailored to your story.
How to use scene cards to outline all the plots in your story.
Filled with "assigments" after each part of the chapter so you can apply what you've just learned to your work right away. It helped deepen my WIP right away. I still have quite a few "assignments" to complete, but doing them seems soo neccesarry to create strong bones for your work!
The previous ones I've read have focused on plot structure, but this one is filled with information about how to write the story via the lense of the characters. Aka, adding the "why it matters" to the "what" is happening", and how to build a plot that makes sense from the background of your character(s) and cause-and-effect.
It helps you take a vague idea into concrete specifics that is tailored to your story.
How to use scene cards to outline all the plots in your story.
Filled with "assigments" after each part of the chapter so you can apply what you've just learned to your work right away. It helped deepen my WIP right away. I still have quite a few "assignments" to complete, but doing them seems soo neccesarry to create strong bones for your work!
Creating Character Arcs: The Masterful Author's Guide to Uniting Story Structure, Plot, and Character Development by K.M. Weiland
4.5
Indispensable. If you know little about structure beforehand (like me) and need a dive into it to begin wrapping your head around it, this book is it! Great!
The Third Perspective by Africa Brooke
Did not finish book. Stopped at 48%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 48%.
will continue later when I have the time and energy to do the exercises it includes.