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Tryst Six Venom by Penelope Douglas
dark
emotional
tense
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
4.25
olivia jaeger i'd never leave you in the rain
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Sexual content, Violence, and Body shaming
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death of parent, Grief, Sexism, Classism, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Abortion, Alcohol, Cancer, Child death, and Outing
i miss them already
The Hollow Heart by Marie Rutkoski
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
the challenge is to keep count of how many times sid mentioned apples and replayed "do you not love me as i love you? won't you come with me" line in each of her pov. mommy issues and the crippling rejection from your one true love. i get it
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Blood
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Addiction, War, and Colonisation
Something is Killing the Children #22 by James Tynion IV
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
well, that left me hanging; i need more pls thx
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Gore, and Violence
First Kill by V.E. Schwab
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
the show won't be enough i still need a full length novel of this 😩
Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey
adventurous
hopeful
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
3.75
should've been longer so i could cry about it more
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence and Blood
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexism, Transphobia, and Violence
Minor: War
Sea Wolf by Anna Burke
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
4.5
“ ‘We’re at sea. There is no ground to stand on.’ ”
i loved this so much. just like the first book, it was enjoyable and full of humour and tenderness in every page, but not without conflicts and high stakes. it was rewarding to know more about both rose and miranda, their issues with one another and developments together. my expectations of getting an explanation regarding rose's uncanny abilities in navigation and heritage were met in this book, and i can't wait to dive deeper in this series' unrelenting waters.
speaking of waters, burke's concept of a world where deep ocean is safer than the surface brimming with harmful chemicals, where land and once great cities are drowned beneath seas, and where seafaring, underwater mining, and piracy are the only ways of living because of the earth's condition, were both gripping and horrifying to read about—because it is possible. a hundred years or so, i can see it with how our earth is regressing today. this book honestly gave me a phobia of jellyfishes and squids just 30 pages in—that much pages and i was also screaming and crying and shitting my pants. anyway, i grew to love and care for the crew more, and i wish to see them still alive in the next installment.
i loved this so much. just like the first book, it was enjoyable and full of humour and tenderness in every page, but not without conflicts and high stakes. it was rewarding to know more about both rose and miranda, their issues with one another and developments together. my expectations of getting an explanation regarding rose's uncanny abilities in navigation and heritage were met in this book, and i can't wait to dive deeper in this series' unrelenting waters.
speaking of waters, burke's concept of a world where deep ocean is safer than the surface brimming with harmful chemicals, where land and once great cities are drowned beneath seas, and where seafaring, underwater mining, and piracy are the only ways of living because of the earth's condition, were both gripping and horrifying to read about—because it is possible. a hundred years or so, i can see it with how our earth is regressing today. this book honestly gave me a phobia of jellyfishes and squids just 30 pages in—that much pages and i was also screaming and crying and shitting my pants. anyway, i grew to love and care for the crew more, and i wish to see them still alive in the next installment.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, and Alcoholism
Minor: Death
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki
hopeful
reflective
medium-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? Yes
4.25
this made me tear up a bit . . . it was so tender and heartwarming, and yet it still managed to handle important topics regarding teenage life, abusive relationships, and even abortion in a nuanced and realistic way. the art was beautiful. i loved this 💗
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship
Moderate: Abortion
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Alcohol
The Midnight Lie by Marie Rutkoski
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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? Yes
4.0
it felt like the plot was so slow to pick up and the destination of the story seemed so vague in the first half, but i also enjoyed sid and nirrim's dynamic in that time. their banter! the romance! ahem. heart eyes only. it was wonderful and relieving to see nirrim break free from certain people's manipulation on her. we love to see it.
the ending, though. i'm not quite sure what i feel about it.
the ending, though. i'm not quite sure what i feel about it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Slavery, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Blood and Violence
Minor: Addiction, Drug use, and Homophobia
Compass Rose by Anna Burke
adventurous
funny
hopeful
fast-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? It's complicated
4.25
lesbian sailors!!! lots of tension! also, submarine pirates and mercenaries! need i say more
“I could have sailed on any ship on the ocean, I thought. And I hate that I only want whatever one you’re on.”
i personally enjoyed this one. i had the urge to read it after seeing it pitched as "dystopian sea adventure with sapphic pirates (or something along those lines)" and only after i finished the first chapter did i get the sense to check if it's a standalone or not—and well, it isn't; it's part of a series, and the third book is still forthcoming. i wanted to put it on hold then, but i also wanted to continue because the premise was interesting enough to me, and i badly would like to know what happened next to compass rose (mc's name is a bit on the nose, and so is the fact that she has some special, unexplained abilities of knowing true north and directions at sea even blindfolded, thus the name).
pushing through proved to be a good decision, as i really liked this book—despite the fact that i found issues while reading it. for instance, some of the dialogues in the beginning gave me the ick, and the two mcs are kind of inconsistent . . . but at least they have chemistry and tension, so i guess their characters could still be worked out in the next installments. not to mention that despite somewhat being cringey at times, their moments together didn't fail to get me swinging my feet and giggling like a schoolgirl—it's horrendous, i know. moving on, i appreciated that the author didn't overexplain the world-building, and instead just left enough crumbs to keep the reader familiar with the settings—and in a way it is familiar, because it's set in the same universe as ours, just a couple of centuries from now—effectively painting a probable future our earth could have, one that may be highly advanced, but just as—or even more—polluted, struggling with climate, and rife with politics and war. the plot was easy enough to follow, but i admit that my mind still floated around technical terms about ships and seafaring. anyway, i'm hoping to see more of kraken and orca in the next books because aside from being two of the most interesting, badass characters, they grew on me too.
“I could have sailed on any ship on the ocean, I thought. And I hate that I only want whatever one you’re on.”
i personally enjoyed this one. i had the urge to read it after seeing it pitched as "dystopian sea adventure with sapphic pirates (or something along those lines)" and only after i finished the first chapter did i get the sense to check if it's a standalone or not—and well, it isn't; it's part of a series, and the third book is still forthcoming. i wanted to put it on hold then, but i also wanted to continue because the premise was interesting enough to me, and i badly would like to know what happened next to compass rose (mc's name is a bit on the nose, and so is the fact that she has some special, unexplained abilities of knowing true north and directions at sea even blindfolded, thus the name).
pushing through proved to be a good decision, as i really liked this book—despite the fact that i found issues while reading it. for instance, some of the dialogues in the beginning gave me the ick, and the two mcs are kind of inconsistent . . . but at least they have chemistry and tension, so i guess their characters could still be worked out in the next installments. not to mention that despite somewhat being cringey at times, their moments together didn't fail to get me swinging my feet and giggling like a schoolgirl—it's horrendous, i know. moving on, i appreciated that the author didn't overexplain the world-building, and instead just left enough crumbs to keep the reader familiar with the settings—and in a way it is familiar, because it's set in the same universe as ours, just a couple of centuries from now—effectively painting a probable future our earth could have, one that may be highly advanced, but just as—or even more—polluted, struggling with climate, and rife with politics and war. the plot was easy enough to follow, but i admit that my mind still floated around technical terms about ships and seafaring. anyway, i'm hoping to see more of kraken and orca in the next books because aside from being two of the most interesting, badass characters, they grew on me too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Genocide and Bullying
Minor: Cursing
Something Is Killing the Children #21 by Werther Dell´Edera, James Tynion IV
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
erica slaughter my fav monster-slayer i've missed you girl