katiefour's reviews
46 reviews

Big Swiss by Jen Beagin

5.0

obsessed! i wish my prose sounded like this! 

Human Acts by Han Kang

4.0

i got tricked into reading historical fiction but i am not mad about it whatsoever 

Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

dark medium-paced

4.0

What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

Body Work by Melissa Febos

inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

Read for class. Chapter 2 was my favorite and should he required reading for all fanfic writers. 

No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai

dark medium-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

3.0

Bunny by Mona Awad

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

dark funny medium-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

3.0

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami

mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

hopeful reflective fast-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

4.0

The overwhelming edginess of the first third or so, particularly prevalent in Gladstone's chapters, did not appeal to me, but I was absolutely won over by the later half. El-Mohtar's style is beautiful throughout, and Gladstone's later letters had me weeping. While the sci-fi time travel elements did not work for me, I found the love story and the letters incredibly compelling.

Also, this novella pairs quite well with Adrianne Lenker's songs album, which I listened to a lot while reading.