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24 reviews
Working Stiff: Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner by Judy Melinek
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicide, Terminal illness, Death, Gore, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Body horror, Alcohol, Grief, Car accident, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Violence, Blood, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Murder, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, and Self harm
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
The Motion of the Body Through Space by Lionel Shriver
Did not finish book. Stopped at 16%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 16%.
Got tired of the whining over political correctness. Boorrrring. Every character was annoying. I had literally no desire to stick this one out
Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk
dark
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
4.25
Orange World and Other Stories by Karen Russell
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
3.75
The Prospectors: Interesting story, but the backstories of the characters were too vague. The plot didn't seem very original and the ending felt rushed. 2/5
The Bad Graft: One of my favorites. Very original concept, characters with flaws, great imagery. I loved this story. 5/5
Bog Girl: A Romance: This was okay, but it felt too fantastical for me. Not the ending, but the reactions of everyone around them. 3/5
Madame Bovary's Greyhound: Heartbreaking/warming story about a dog's love and loyalty, and a lack of it. 4/5
The Tornado Auction: Although it wasn't my favorite story it was by far the most original and had a great concept. I just didn't feel much for the characters. 4.5/5
Black Corfu: This one was interesting and well done, with a twist ending, but not my type of story. 3.5/5
The Gondoliers: My least favorite. Felt both slow paced and poorly organized. Wasn't satisfied by the ending. 1/5
Orange World: I really liked this story and it had a nice resolution. A feel-good ending. Still, not my favorite or very original. 3.5/5
The Bad Graft: One of my favorites. Very original concept, characters with flaws, great imagery. I loved this story. 5/5
Bog Girl: A Romance: This was okay, but it felt too fantastical for me. Not the ending, but the reactions of everyone around them. 3/5
Madame Bovary's Greyhound: Heartbreaking/warming story about a dog's love and loyalty, and a lack of it. 4/5
The Tornado Auction: Although it wasn't my favorite story it was by far the most original and had a great concept. I just didn't feel much for the characters. 4.5/5
Black Corfu: This one was interesting and well done, with a twist ending, but not my type of story. 3.5/5
The Gondoliers: My least favorite. Felt both slow paced and poorly organized. Wasn't satisfied by the ending. 1/5
Orange World: I really liked this story and it had a nice resolution. A feel-good ending. Still, not my favorite or very original. 3.5/5
The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
The Bees by Laline Paull
Did not finish book. Stopped at 46%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 46%.
Ehhhh...over explained way too much. Many unnecessary details.
Jem by Frederik Pohl
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Exquisite Corpse by Poppy Z. Brite
challenging
dark
medium-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
4.0
Pearl by Josh Malerman
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-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? It's complicated
3.0
Not a huge fan of this one. It may just be my general dislike for books with teenage main characters. Randomly there seemed to be new information added with not much context. That being said, it was entertaining and I did enjoy it overall. Definitely not scary or particularly disturbing though.
Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
dark
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
The first time I've personally said this, but I did like the movie better. At least the ending. But I love how Palahniuk writes and it will always hold a special place for me. I was definitely late to this party, this was my fourth Palahniuk book and the third time he's gotten me out of a reading slump.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail