delicatemeats's reviews
272 reviews

The Bad Place by Dean Koontz

hopeful mysterious tense fast-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

candy should’ve had gay sex just once 

A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

wow. there are simultaneously so many words and nothing to say about this book and it’s impact on me. all moments are the time being.

Icy Sparks by Gwyn Hyman Rubio

adventurous inspiring tense fast-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

3.5

okay i liked it but why did it have to get all religious in the end that was weird. also dude peavy went to nam!?

The Plague by Albert Camus

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.5

sorry camus i love you, just didn’t jive with this one man

A Sicilian Romance by Ann Radcliffe

adventurous emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.5

the swordfight to ghost ratio was unbalanced but i braved through 

A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers

dark funny reflective 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

3.5

borderline sexist but pretentious enough that i still enjoyed it 
#girlboss

Ariel by Sylvia Plath

challenging dark emotional reflective relaxing tense medium-paced

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

5.0

perfection. read this collection in one sitting and cried the whole time 

The Diary of Anaïs Nin, Vol. 2: 1934-1939 by Anaïs Nin

emotional reflective tense slow-paced

4.5

she’s just like me

The Monk by Matthew Gregory Lewis

challenging mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

dude fuck that monk 

The Glassy, Burning Floor of Hell by Brian Evenson

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

i have no words other than incredible