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23 reviews
The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The Cabin at the End of the World was so good!! It started off super creepy, thought it was going to be a home invasion type of story but that changed immediately after the first few chapters. I finished the book with more questions than answers, but honestly, it's more fun that way giving things to speculate about after reading.
salt slow by Julia Armfield
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
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? Yes
4.0
Most of the stories in this collection were really fun to read. I loved the supernatural elements in The Great Awake and Cassandra After as well as Mantis and Formerly Feral for stories on puberty. A few of the stories in the collection weren't as interesting but I loved the majority of them.
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates by Wes Moore
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Episode Thirteen by Craig DiLouie
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Kevin is one of the most annoying characters to ever be written.
Mary: An Awakening of Terror by Nat Cassidy
adventurous
challenging
dark
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This was such an interesting book to read. From the beginning, it started slow because of how negative Mary's perspective was, which was completely understandable considering her circumstances. But after the first 100ish pages the story got really crazy with all the cult stuff. Poor Nancy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I love everything about this book! I liked how the story was told in split perspectives, how mysterious what happened in the submarine was, how Miri dealt with her grievances, and all the interesting little ocean/animal facts thrown throughout the book. It was such a nice read!
Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Husband Stitch, Eight Bites, and Inventory were my favorite stories in this collection. The rest of the stories are good but they won't stick with me as much as the others will. I'm not sure how to feel about Especially Heinous, maybe it is more interesting for people who know Law and Order. The format of how the story was told was interesting but confusing.
I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Very tense and confusing.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
The Shining by Stephen King
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
There are so many questionable things in this book. The story was wonderful though and very tense, once the story started to pick up it was hard to put down. The racism in the book and the weird sexual instances were so random though. While the racism could be explained as another way that the hotel was evil, it feels unnecessary.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Gore, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Alcohol
Moderate: Homophobia and Pedophilia
Minor: Suicide attempt