eliever's reviews
29 reviews

Heaven by Mieko Kawakami

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

MAN....

If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

medium-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

4.0

this made me memorize my mark antony oration speech in 2 days

The Six Deaths of the Saint by Alix E. Harrow

emotional sad tense 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

4.5

ruined my life 

Vengeful by V.E. Schwab

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

this is actually a 2.5 but eli carried 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Kidnapping, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual assault

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

well. that was a ride

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Incest, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Eating disorder, Rape, and Death of parent

Vicious by V.E. Schwab

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

filed under questionable gay representation

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Gore, Gun violence, Self harm, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Child abuse and Death of parent

The Stranger by Albert Camus

challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.75

the myth of sisyphus is better idk

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Racism, and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Alcohol

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

dark funny mysterious

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

3.0

lived served cunt and then died

The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

i mean.......... it was ok? i was more focused on silas and dan brown's mystery shit 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Self harm, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Suicide, Car accident, Death of parent, and Abandonment

shoutout to religious men i guess