dsaiz's Reviews (86)

The Maidens

Alex Michaelides

3.0

emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment

Minor: Child death, Terminal illness, Death of parent

The Final Revival of Opal & Nev

Dawnie Walton

4.0

emotional hopeful informative reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Dear Martin

Nic Stone

4.0

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Grief

The Handmaid's Tale

Margaret Atwood

4.5

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse

Jurassic Park

Michael Crichton

4.0

adventurous informative fast-paced

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body shaming

Minor: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Racism, Dementia, Grief

Tattoo Machine: Tall Tales, True Stories, and My Life in Ink

Jeff Johnson

3.5

fast-paced

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I'm someone who both has tattoos, creates art (tattoos in the future potentially) and have lived in Oregon. The tattoo culture in Oregon, particularly related to the law is just as tiring and ridiculous as Jeff writes it.

It's a good read to see the edge that tattooing is teetering on. Jeff seems to find himself in the middle of "the old ways" and the new world of tattooing. His stories are an interesting view into street shops for sure.