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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War
Moderate: Homophobia, Abortion
Minor: Cancer
Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist by Judith Heumann, Kristen Joiner
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.75
Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (And Everything in Between) by Lauren Graham
funny
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.0
Wish there were a few more questions answered. Felt a bit surface-level, but still a fun read!
Outline by Rachel Cusk
challenging
emotional
reflective
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty
Minor: Ableism
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
emotional
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Might be a 5? This book gives so much to absorb
Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Almost DNF’d. I love friends to lovers normally but I found the main characters were irritating ~for the plot~ and I didn’t like the writing.
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.5
Overall, I think this is one of the best thrillers I ever read. The way the stories all fit together is amazing and something about it makes me like it better than other crime novels.
There are just a few things that keep me from giving 5 stars.1) TJ’s perceived queerness and the homophobia as a plot point, though it seems realistic for the time period, that red herring left me a little iffy. 2) the class criticisms felt a bit underdeveloped, though I still appreciated the big theme of that and its role in the story. 3) using drugs/alcohol to make Alice an unreliable narrator.
As I said, this was generally a very enjoyable read that kept me interested and I liked what it was doing with its incorporation of class & gender dynamics. My criticisms don’t necessarily take away from my experience reading the book (which I finished in three days) but are definitely sticking out to me.
There are just a few things that keep me from giving 5 stars.
As I said, this was generally a very enjoyable read that kept me interested and I liked what it was doing with its incorporation of class & gender dynamics. My criticisms don’t necessarily take away from my experience reading the book (which I finished in three days) but are definitely sticking out to me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction
Eleven Minutes by Paulo Coelho
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75