jorloucooper's reviews
62 reviews

If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

dark emotional reflective 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

4.0

Actually, I really liked this! I think I'm still more of a secret history person - but while I understand the comparison, I think the people who say they're one in the same are kind of deliberately ignoring a lot of the nuances of this story

The Cloisters by Katy Hays

fast-paced

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

3.75

Its giving ,,, the secret history for girls. But I like the secret history so I'm fine with it ig

Lud-in-the-Mist by Hope Mirrlees

slow-paced

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

3.75

More of an atmospheric read, the experience was probably somewhat improved by being in the lakes - surrounded by mountains and such

It Came from the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror by Joe Vallese

informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

Kill All Normies: Online Culture Wars from 4chan and Tumblr to Trump and the Alt-Right by Angela Nagle

dark informative reflective fast-paced

4.25

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

adventurous challenging tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

When The World Was Ours by Liz Kessler

dark reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

dark reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

The Gothic: A Very Short Introduction by Nick Groom

informative slow-paced

2.75

Unfortunately, I found it more concerned with justifying its perspective than actually interrogating the nuances of the perspective.