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The Man Who Fell to Earth by Walter Tevis
dark
emotional
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
love love love. even with its pessimism i enjoyed it a lot
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism and Violence
Junky by William S. Burroughs
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
yeah this definitely made me feel bad! iiiiii dont think i liked it
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Death, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual content
Women Talking by Miriam Toews
Did not finish book. Stopped at 47%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 47%.
ok so. i just cant get behind this. sooo many ethical problems with retelling a story like this. and it just didnt feel respectful to the actual women that were involved
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual violence
Field Guide to the Haunted Forest by Jarod K. Anderson
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
sweet (at times too sweet for my taste)
Meditations on First Philosophy: With Selections from the Objections and Replies by René Descartes
reflective
medium-paced
you know, i dont agree with him at all, but his ideas are interesting nonetheless!
The Marbled Swarm by Dennis Cooper
dark
mysterious
slow-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
funny to say this about dennis cooper as if it isnt always sort of this way but: hard to get through! i sense that it would be worth revisiting though. it deserves note taking and an attentiveness i cannot give to library books!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, and Violence
Autobiography of Red by Anne Carson
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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? It's complicated
i too am i winged red monster
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
adventurous
emotional
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
im crying !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Sexual violence