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196 reviews
Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle
4.0
good! really loved the first third of it specifically! everything after kinda felt a little rushed, the side characters didn’t feel very complete, and it just didn’t fully satisfy me but I’d still easily recommend it
Inspection by Josh Malerman
3.75
it’s fine! got a lot less into it as the story progressed and as more reveals happened. doesn’t help that the synopsis is quite a bit of a spoiler tbh
Filthy Animals by Brandon Taylor
3.75
really quite enjoy brandon taylor’s writing, not my favorite but I liked pretty much all of it
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
4.25
yeah okay this was very entertaining and fun. I get it. will definitely continue in the series
The Late Americans by Brandon Taylor
4.5
really got into Brandon Taylor’s writing and character work in this, don’t think it’s a perfect all time favorite by any means but I enjoyed it a lot! it’s very nice to listen to/read books about a bunch of queer men that was actually written by a queer man, a lovely change of pace for me
Chlorine by Jade Song
5.0
loved this a LOT. so up my alley. definitely interested in whatever jade song writes next
Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
5.0
listened to this all in one day almost unbroken over a few hours, probably my favorite book of the year so far. fascinating story, excellent use of character perspectives and the four leads, as well as the other side characters, all felt really interesting and unique. very well written, would love to read this physically and I'll almost certainly get myself a copy of it
The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
loved it, really got into the characters of Nia and Ahro and the general structure of the book. loved how the plot and character perspectives were presented and how unique it felt, it has a lot of similarities to other books I've read and loved, but this felt like a wholly distinctive experience. definitely want to read other books by this author in the future, already looking to get into his newer fantasy for sure
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
3.75
better than I expected! enjoyed it quite a bit