fri3d_kai's reviews
110 reviews

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

beautifully heartbreaking writing, as always, from hosseini

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape, Sexual content

But the Girl by Jessica Zhan Mei Yu

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

just didn't enjoy this://

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.25

i read this only because i was trying to expand my horizons and I'm so glad actually! i really enjoyed the light, playful nature of it and was quite invested in the outcomes of the family. it also made a nice change because most of the books i read end horribly 

The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.75

such a beautifully written story that conveyed so much depth of emotion

also interesting to read about the conflict in cyprus, as was pointed out, it's not something that is commonly acknowledged

The House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Murder, Colonisation

If This Book Exists, You're in the Wrong Universe by David Wong, Jason Pargin

adventurous funny mysterious reflective fast-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? Yes

3.0

kinda confusing and not a literary masterpiece, but it was silly and fun and i did enjoy the read!
and despite the ridiculousness, the messages about grief and humanity were effective

The Lightning Thief (Movie Tie-In Edition) by Rick Riordan

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

i love this shit so much bro, so many good memories of reading this series over and over and over again!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty, Death, Domestic abuse, Torture, Violence, Injury/Injury detail

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad 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? Yes

4.75

completely heartbreaking but also a beautiful exploration of friendship, love and life

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

4.5

Really loved the originality and honesty! It's very vulnerable and raw and doesn't shy away from the ugliness that emotion can be.
I think I have a lot more feelings, but they're not ready to be written yet.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Blood, Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence

Nettleblack by Nat Reeve

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.75

i really enjoyed this book, and it's been a welcome change from my usual emotional and dark books!
i found it hard to adjust to the writing style at first and found myself jumping around a lot, but after i had gotten used to it i couldn't put the book down.
the characters were great and i loved all the different components that made up the story instead of it just being one narrative. quite!
also you've got to love some wholesome queer representation.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Deadnaming, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail