delicatemeats's reviews
272 reviews

Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Did not finish book.

challenging dark sad tense slow-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

3.0

supervillain origin story 

In the Presence of Absence by Mahmoud Darwish

emotional reflective slow-paced

4.0

ramblings n such, they were beautiful but at times felt like i was on the other side of the glass

The Hungry Ocean: A Swordboat Captain's Journey by Linda Greenlaw

adventurous funny informative medium-paced

3.0

a very informative account of swordfishing! nothing too compelling but an informative read for sure 

Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft by Wizards RPG Team

adventurous dark informative mysterious medium-paced

4.0

dude. one of the wizards on the council i created is a hexblood necromancer n i love him so. also so many good horrors n good gore potential ugh 

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

absolutely no words about this one. heartbreaking, torturous, and insane 

The Setting Sun by Osamu Dazai

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

absolutely stunning prose, beautifully poetic, and just magnificent. 

Little Bee by Chris Cleave

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

that was pretty okay. a little white savior-y but chris wrote it what did we expect 

Batman: The Killing Joke by Alan Moore

dark funny fast-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

5.0

i’m sick and twisted just like the joker baby 

The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

thought provoking prose and an interesting perspective! 

Brother Odd by Dean Koontz

funny mysterious fast-paced

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

2.5

i don’t think that’s how physics works but i’m glad dean could make some bone monsters out of it that’s cool. who doesn’t love a mad monk scientist?