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Masters of Death by Olivie Blake
Did not finish book.
Did not finish book.
Soft DNF - may try to read a physical copy - audiobook too annoying
Legendary by Stephanie Garber
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Main character is very annoying, side characters and plot kept me reading.
The King's Traitor by Jeff Wheeler
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-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? No
4.5
Nina is Not OK by Shappi Khorsandi
Nina is 17 and going through her first major heartbreak. However, when Nina drinks to try to numb the pain, she has no limit. One night, while drunk, Nina is raped by a man she met at a nite club. After a string of self destructive incidents, the truth finally comes out and Nina is forced to face not only her own inner demons, but to find the courage to face the monster who raped her. This book is deep dive into a young woman's experience of alcoholism and the emotional trauma and fallout that so many woman experience after living through a trauma. This book hit really close to home for me. Nina will not be relatable, or likeable, or understood by everyone, but she was to me. Anyone who has been touched by alcoholism or sexual assault, either personally or by someone they love, will find enrichment from this book.
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, and Sexual content
Moderate: Vomit
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
This book is about a world where the government has legalized cannibalism and all animals are seen to carry disease and are killed. This a very graphic book about humans as chattel, humans being processed as food in meatpacking plants, explicit dismemberment and death, and the normalization of eating human flesh in society.
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
This a rough book. Do not go into reading this book lightly. I did and that was a mistake. This book, though short, explores some of the hardest themes and darkest horrors that humans are capable of.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Gore, Grief, Rape, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Torture, Slavery, Cannibalism, Classism, and Death
Moderate: Child death, Infertility, and Dementia