kayloric's reviews
102 reviews

Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology by Shane Hawk, Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.75

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Honestly this isn't my typical genre. I had added it awhile back through recommendation. The characters were well written, and I absolutely loved Evelyn Hugo. I was counting down each husband and wondering when she would end up with the love of life. 
It captured the different types of loves that Evelyn Hugo went through along with varying characters. And did a pretty good job representing the spectrum of LGBTQ and how that was handled during the time.
Once again I didn't expect to love this book as much as I did. I even took a few quotes that resonated or were very powerful. I was distraught and saddened finishing up this book and as much as Evelyn Hugo lived there was so much pain and sadness and there were certain points that just broke me! 

How to Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing by KC Davis

hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

This gave in overview to help eliminate or at least diminish some of the shame that come with care taking tasks. She dove into things that could help and make it easier to alleviate the hardships of it and explained where this shame may have come from. Care tasks are a personal endeavor that are suppose to help you and if the system is hindering you then the systems broken not you. 

#CrimeTime by Jeneva Rose

adventurous funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

Lore Olympus: Volume Two by Rachel Smythe

lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

3.0

The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism by Naoki Higashida

emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

Loved the questions and knew exactly what he was talking about through the entire book. I had seem behavior either with my son or myself. 

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective tense 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

5.0

Absolutely amazing read. I loved the characters, the plot, and the theme. 

Asexual Fairy Tales by Anna Hopkinson, Elizabeth Hopkinson
Did not finish book. Stopped at 52%.

It wasn't what I thought it would be. How asexuality is defined is what's not really expressed with some of these stories. 

Lore Olympus: Volume One by Rachel Smythe

adventurous lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

A retelling modern take of contemporary Olympus. The art was the most captivating part of the storytelling. The dialogues was okay and quick to read through.
The dialogue was a little cliche and lacked substance. Amd the story line kept my interest but the storyline was a little egh...