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Y/N by Esther Yi
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
Huh! Very cerebral, very compelling book about parasocial relationships and the erosion of personhood via celebrity/celebrity worship. Or something something stan culture is some mess.
Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Meh! It's a good beginner's horror book, not at all scary, which is disappointing because the premise was so delicious and exciting. It fell flat, and it didn't go nearly as hard as I hoped it would. Though, I guess in that respect, if you're new to horror and a little squeamish, it's a good way to dip your toes into the water.
The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
(smoking a cig) we literally come to each other empty handed lmfaoooooo
Brainwyrms by Alison Rumfitt
Did not finish book. Stopped at 24%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 24%.
I was gonna try to finish this but then I realized omg, I don't have to because Because understanding and accepting that I'm not the target audience for white queer gross-out kink horror is a sign of maturity, like why complain about the way white people in particular fetishize violence when I can just not read it, omg!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Physical abuse, and Rape
Lighthousekeeping by Jeanette Winterson
emotional
reflective
slow-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
5.0
It's literally about love and stories, and loving someone enough to tell them stories and how nothing is true and everything is true, and. Yeah.
Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke And Other Misfortunes by Eric LaRocca
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
He should've just stuck to Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke because the other two were really, really a lot of nothing. If they were in different collections or if they stood on their own, they'd be so good but as it stands. One really good story and two things to occupy your time when you're bored.
The Nursery by Szilvia Molnar
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Um! Yeah. I feel like it was reaching for something and didn't quite get it, which isn't a sin or a crime. It's just disappointing.
Brutes by Dizz Tate
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I think this is the perfect sort of book for people who listen to Taylor Swift and Phoebe Bridges, like Ethel Cain is a little too intense for this reader, and they'd flinch from a tougher book but it does what it needs to do. It has a sort of "girls are pink and sharp" sort of energy that I find very boring. Great for a very specific sort of 24-28 yr old who's still horny for Kristen Stewart and can't quite handle a book that digs deeper. Idk! Maybe Tate's next book won't be so ... (Gestures vaguely)
Such Color: New and Selected Poems by Tracy K. Smith
slow-paced
4.75
Guys. debbie ryan meme I think I may actually really love poetry, like I thought I didn't get it but I just needed to read the poems of Black people, and even the poems I wasn't super crazy about, the notes and context at the end of the book enlightened me and lightened me, and now I'm like, really into poems. POEMS!