jimothymax's Reviews (128)

The Monsters We Defy

Leslye Penelope

5.0

adventurous hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Nightbitch

Rachel Yoder

2.0

dark mysterious reflective 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

I hated this book. I think it's meant to be an allegory but it falls pretty flat. It's giving "not like other girls" while bringing up some important topics for women. It's really quite a jumbled mess and the main character is extremely hateable.

Content Warnings

Model Home

Rivers Solomon

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The God of the Woods

Liz Moore

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-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: Complicated

Most Ardently: A Pride & Prejudice Remix

Gabe Cole Novoa

5.0

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Boy, Snow, Bird

Helen Oyeyemi

1.0

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I really enjoyed this book but

the transphobia at the end

was incredibly off putting. It ruined the whole book for me.

Content Warnings

You Exist Too Much

Zaina Arafat

DID NOT FINISH: 71%

The main character is extremely unlikable and the story is going nowhere

A Single Man

Christopher Isherwood

5.0

emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Absolutely loved this. Such a beautiful book

Lock & West

Alexander C. Eberhart

5.0

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

Content Warnings

The Einstein Intersection

Samuel R. Delany

3.0

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I enjoyed this well enough, but I didn't understand what was happening for like 60% of the book. It probably warrants a re-read, probably as a physical book rather than audio.

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