delicatemeats's reviews
272 reviews

funny hopeful reflective fast-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

2.0

idk if i just didn’t get it but this felt unnecessarily misogynistic?? like despite it simply being from the perspective of a (kinda?) misogynist, there was no condemnation of his acts and they felt brushed off like a “oh well that’s just quirky old barry” which i was not a fan of. further on this, not a single female character felt as fleshed out or important as any of the men, and it felt almost like they were the butt of every joke. the story was moving and interesting, but cannot get higher than a 2 from me for these reasons :/

The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert

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challenging emotional informative medium-paced

4.5

this was great! engaging, accessible, and extremely entertaining given this is my favorite topic maybe ever. oh to spend just one day with any of these scientists.

Vermis I - Lost Dungeons & Forbidden Woods by Plastiboo, Michele Nitri, Marco Cirillo Pedri

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

this is probably the best thing i’ve read in my life genuinely. so creative and interesting and immersive ugh it’s everything to me

The Mothman Prophecies by John A. Keel

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

2.5

not enough mothman but it was okay, lots of oddly specific descriptions of the female ufo witnesses but i suppose it was the 60’s

I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem by Maryse Condé

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dark emotional informative fast-paced

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

1.0

idk if i just interpreted all of this wrong or if i’m a pretentious asshole but this book was awful to the point of almost being slander. i’ll just say it, why was she so horny? why did she assume her mother enjoyed being raped? i’m so sorry to tituba that this book was ever written, u deserved so much better girl.

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

starting the year off strong! this was incredible, i find myself horrified that sylvia plath is the most relatable author i’ve ever read but god is it beautiful

The Diaries, 1910-1923 by Franz Kafka, Max Brod

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dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

3.0

yeah yeah yeah i love him and he’s just like me and whatever, just wasnt too fun to read simply due to it being a diary that doesn’t feel like others were meant to experience.

Crush by Richard Siken

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reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

wish i liked this more. read in a line

The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced