joharrismay's reviews
7 reviews

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

funny lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

5.0

Thank you lauren crocco for telling me to read this it’s so good top 10 books of all time. I loved the characters and Kurt Vonnegut’s writing style is amazing.
Will probably read another Kurt Vonnegut book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, War, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Mental illness

Moderate: Violence, Death, Death of parent, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Medical content

Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines by Nic Sheff

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

Nic Sheff is an amazing writer. I enjoyed his book and his fathers very much. Obviously they were hard to read knowing that happened to real life people. I wish they didn’t make this into a movie because people forget that Nic and David are actual people and they went through so much. This book did not hold back anything. It had so many difficult parts. This story is raw, emotional, tense, but also hopeful in a way. I recommend reading both books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Addiction, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Drug use

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Sexual content, and Cursing

Frankenstein: The 1818 Text by Mary Shelley
Did not finish book. Stopped at 14%.

I’m gonna finish it, it’s just hard to read rn

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

adventurous dark sad tense slow-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? No

5.0

One of my all time favs. I haven’t read it in a while just it’s so good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, War, Gaslighting, Medical content, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Murder, Pedophilia, Trafficking, Cannibalism, Child death, Death, Pregnancy, Grief, Gore, Misogyny, Violence, Animal cruelty, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Religious bigotry, and Sexual assault

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

This is one of my all time favorite books now. I really liked how the character spoke about things and it honestly felt like just speaking to a friend. I really loved the story because it was not overly dramatized and it also had elements of mental health in it which kinda brings things you can relate to.  I really enjoyed this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Alcohol, Child death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Blood

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• 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

This book is one of my all time favorites. It may be a basic book but it is my basic book. It is overrated but underrated at the same time. I love this book with all my heart. I also love the character Charlie. Anyways it is a very great book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Vomit, and Rape

Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction by David Sheff

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

This book is amazing. It is beautifully written and it really opens your eyes to the world of addiction and what people go through. I definitely recommend this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Medical content, and Drug use