dre721's reviews
13 reviews

Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi

4.5

The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin

4.25

The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

5.0

Minor Detail by Adania Shibli

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

The ENDING?????? Hello??!?? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Islamophobia, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez

reflective tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.0

A mess I fear. 

The Factory by Hiroko Oyamada

challenging dark funny medium-paced

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

4.0

Flowers for the Sea by Zin E. Rocklyn

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, and Blood

Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.5

Um 😵‍💫 the beginning is really slow but I guess it’s worth it bc you need to establish the characters dynamics and friendships but I would say 120 pages isn’t enough time to establish a reason to care abt anyones relationships. I think the back half of the novel works bc despite not caring about the characters it’s just fun to see how they interact w their personal dynamics (the white golden boy, the bisexual disaster, the mean girl, the comedic relief), essentially that the entire beginning was relatively unneeded which isn’t what you wanna hear w a 120 paged book BUT the back half when the gore/horror starts is so fast paced and really fun, the descriptions are kind of nasty, but nothing that I think people who are squeamish can’t handle + the book is really funny.  (Also there’s a bit too much relationship drama✋🏽😩)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Body horror and Death

Blackout by Nicola Yoon, Dhonielle Clayton, Ashley Woodfolk, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.75

How Long 'til Black Future Month? by N.K. Jemisin

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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? No

4.0

Anyway this was so good there are so many great stories in here