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Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
This book was really boring until about halfway, when they started having sex. Then it was gross.
And after that, I really enjoyed it. I liked the quality of the feeling described of being young and drunk and on a night out that feels magical. I liked the quality of wistfulness at the end.
But the first half of the book and the gross sex descriptions really took up too much of the book.
And after that, I really enjoyed it. I liked the quality of the feeling described of being young and drunk and on a night out that feels magical. I liked the quality of wistfulness at the end.
But the first half of the book and the gross sex descriptions really took up too much of the book.
Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy by Jessica Fern
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
4.0
Fake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher Lee
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
It's cheesy, it's saccharine, it's cute. I thought it was going to be "just" an easy read but found myself crying at a fair few parts. Themes of sacrifice always get to me.
One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid
medium-paced
- 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
I found the main character of the book so insufferable for the first two thirds of the book that I nearly put it down. Neaarrly. But she really redeems herself in the last part of the book, and I felt like the writing got a lot better towards the end as well.
Beyond the Gender Binary by Alok Vaid-Menon
informative
fast-paced
4.0
Succinct and engaging, a great starter for those beginning to immerse themselves into gender questioning.
I read this book pretty much immediately I saw Alok live at a comedy show. The show was one of the best I've ever seen, if you get a chance to see them perform, definitely go! This book is an adequate facsimile of how they deliver information on stage.
I read this book pretty much immediately I saw Alok live at a comedy show. The show was one of the best I've ever seen, if you get a chance to see them perform, definitely go! This book is an adequate facsimile of how they deliver information on stage.
Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Fast paced plot twists had me literally gasping out loud! This book covers so much ground, and I wish I'd read earlier in my life when I dated white men!
In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Exceptional. The prose is lyrical. The structure is innovative. I loved the second person Gothic horror style.
My heart ached all over the memoir.
My heart ached all over the memoir.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse
You Feel It Just Below the Ribs by Jeffrey Cranor, Janina Matthewson
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
I enjoyed the first part of the book more than I did the latter. I was often confused and found myself failing to care about the characters and their motivations towards the end. Pacing could do with a bit of work in the last third of the book.
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
mysterious
slow-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
2.0
Very little happens. I found all the characters insufferable.
Bird Box by Josh Malerman
challenging
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Was a bit more gory than I expected. Enjoyed the intensity and suspense though!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Murder, Confinement, Death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide
Moderate: Vomit, Excrement, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Torture