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Sirens & Muses by Antonia Angress
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
what a brutal and utterly horrific book. will stay with me a long time. š
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Suicide
Minor: Death of parent
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
what an enjoyable book. enthralling! had a very good time. thank you Susanna Clarke š
All My Mother's Lovers by Ilana Masad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
thank god this book is over. it took forever to finish because of how boring it is. very 2016 vibes.
neither Iris or Maggie is interesting whatsoever. Maggie is a blank page of paper, white bread with no butter. okay, your family is upper middle class, your dad is supportive and your mom was a little weird about you being gay šš«± she has these random flashes of self-awareness of her own privilege which feel more like Masad trying to get brownie points for being aware of injustice in America.
itās like the Love, Simon movieā¦so what. your life is great. the āplot twistā at the endāI canāt even call it that. š¤·āāļø
switching back to fantasy because I canāt take contemporary anymore š
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Car accident, and Death of parent
You Exist Too Much by Zaina Arafat
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This book was hard to get through. help. really burnt out on books that are from the cheaterās perspective like idgaf.
Main character is the worst so itās like oh okay youāre cheating again. She doesnāt really ever grow or improve and the narrative just drags on with her falling for another terrible person. idk. kind of plotless. not to be a hater. I just wanted it to be over.
relate to her mom being emotionally abusive though. š
Main character is the worst so itās like oh okay youāre cheating again. She doesnāt really ever grow or improve and the narrative just drags on with her falling for another terrible person. idk. kind of plotless. not to be a hater. I just wanted it to be over.
relate to her mom being emotionally abusive though. š
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction and Emotional abuse
Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
challenging
emotional
mysterious
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
4.0
wow. this book was a whole messy meal. I liked it! didnāt like a single character but I think thatās the point. all of you suck!
it feels like both a love letter and hate mail to trans peopleācis people idk if your minds can comprehend.
other note: so wordy. I like learning new words but what did I read ā¤ļø gave up trying to look up the meanings about 50 pages in. kind of unnecessary.
it feels like both a love letter and hate mail to trans peopleācis people idk if your minds can comprehend.
other note: so wordy. I like learning new words but what did I read ā¤ļø gave up trying to look up the meanings about 50 pages in. kind of unnecessary.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Transphobia and Suicide attempt
Paradise Rot by Jenny Hval
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
enjoyed this freaky little book ā¤ļø
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
neurodivergent representation š
this wasnāt an enjoyable book but itās not supposed to be. really makes you think š¤
this wasnāt an enjoyable book but itās not supposed to be. really makes you think š¤
Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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? Yes
4.25
good book!!! hey I enjoyed it. I LOVE horror where people get trapped and lose their sanity like The White Vault or The Descent. (I suck at Alien: Isolation). I enjoyed there being so many frightening possibilities for what was really happening. and there were mommy issues, reflections on grief, all the fun stuff.
another sad lesbian book BUT it was well-written and I liked it so idc. ā¤ļø
another sad lesbian book BUT it was well-written and I liked it so idc. ā¤ļø