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A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The Haunting of Velkwood by Gwendolyn Kiste
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.
Main character not compelling and mystery isn't picking up fast enough for me to stay interested.
The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't A Guy At All Vol. 2 by Sumiko Arai
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All, Vol. 1 by Sumiko Arai
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The pacing is REAL funky because this was a web comic but the characters are PRECIOUS and it's giving heartstopper but sapphic and with girls into indie music and it's just so nice I'm excited to read more of it!
Rose/House by Arkady Martine
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thank you to TorDotCom for my physical copy of this book. This a quick but thrilling mystery gothic sci Fi read that I devoured in a day. Could not put it down. Martine knows how to weave a tale and does it masterfully here. As someone who loves the haunted house/ Gothic genre, I loved this new take of AI that controls the house itself being the haunt, and oh boy was it creepy. Not a house I'd want to walk into. Anyways, don't want to spoil it but it's immensely readable and exciting. Definitely recommend as a pallet cleanser between bigger books!
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones
challenging
dark
slow-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
5.0
Thank you to Saga Press and Netgalley for my advance e-copy and Aardvark Book Box when I was too impatient for a physical copy.
This is my 7th Stephen Graham Jones book so there's no doubt here that I'm already a fan of his. Not everyone connects with his rambling style but I'm fully invested in this man's work not just because of how he writes, but what he writes about and how he approaches the genre of horror.
This particular story is a new take on vampire lore. This is a historical fiction book about a horrific period in history where buffalo were being hunted to extinction and native tribes were being massacred - both by white settlers. This is a revenge story about one man with a curse he didn't ask for figuring if he can both satiate his hunger and maintain his identity. This is about another man hiding behind virtue and religion to avoid addressing his role in the horrors. It's about how history informs the present and how we look at the harm caused by our ancestors.
There's layers upon layers of good shit here. Endlessly impressed with this man's work and I do think this one is masterful.
This is my 7th Stephen Graham Jones book so there's no doubt here that I'm already a fan of his. Not everyone connects with his rambling style but I'm fully invested in this man's work not just because of how he writes, but what he writes about and how he approaches the genre of horror.
This particular story is a new take on vampire lore. This is a historical fiction book about a horrific period in history where buffalo were being hunted to extinction and native tribes were being massacred - both by white settlers. This is a revenge story about one man with a curse he didn't ask for figuring if he can both satiate his hunger and maintain his identity. This is about another man hiding behind virtue and religion to avoid addressing his role in the horrors. It's about how history informs the present and how we look at the harm caused by our ancestors.
There's layers upon layers of good shit here. Endlessly impressed with this man's work and I do think this one is masterful.
Edward the Second by Christopher Marlowe
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? Yes
3.5
If they had just let Ed 2 have his gay bestie/lover way maybe none of this would have happened! I hadn't read any Marlowe before this one and I have to say, I really enjoyed it even though I don't really love reading plays and would prefer to see them done theatrically.