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313 reviews

The Journey of Luke Skywalker: An Analysis of Modern Myth and Symbol by Steven A. Galipeau

informative medium-paced

3.0

My mom saw this at a thrift store and thought it might be interesting. I thought it was going to be really weird, but it wasn't all that bad. The author seems like a good guy, but I was a little weirded out by the psychology part, particularly whenever a woman was involved.

Psycho II by Robert Bloch

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I liked the beginning, but it got kinda redundant as it went on. I was a little shocked by the ending though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Gore, Rape

Minor: Incest, Misogyny

Crash by J.G. Ballard
Did not finish book. Stopped at 27%.

I like disturbing books, but not when they have so much sex. Also, the sex isn't erotic at all, it's just kinda gross 😂

The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe

dark tense fast-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

Cool but nothing special.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Murder

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I tried to read this a long time ago, but I thought it was boring. I'm really into lit fic now, and I love character driven stories, so this was right up my alley. I just found some things quite repetitive though, and that annoyed me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Child death, Homophobia

Minor: Sexual content, Suicide

Audition by Ralph McCarthy, Ryū Murakami

dark mysterious 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

2.0

The movie is way better in my opinion! I watched it years ago and the ending is still seared into my brain. If you want more of a drama, read this. If you want a disturbing and haunting tale, watch the movie!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual content, Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Misogyny, Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Infidelity

Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare

dark 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

2.0

I think I just don't care about Rome. I also hate how rushed Shakespeare's endings are. The revenge was good though, I just wished that there was more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Infidelity, Racism

Minor: Child death, Pregnancy

White Nights by Fyodor Dostoevsky

tense 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

2.5

I kept seeing this on instagram and I wanted to try it out but I ended up just not caring. I liked the first half a lot, but the second half fell flat.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia

Moderate: Confinement, Stalking, Abandonment

The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw

dark sad fast-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

4.0

Solid read. I loved the two main characters and their connection. I just don't think I'll think about this again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Gore

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Torture, Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Pregnancy

The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

I've always wanted to read this, but I never expected to love it. I think it touched on every cruel aspect of life and the world, and I was glad that it never held back. It talked about the cruelty towards young women, people of color, impoverished people, etc. the writing was also amazing, and I could perfect picture almost everything.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Suicide, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual content

Minor: Racial slurs