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I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This book was... Beautiful. Haunting. Mysterious. Gripping. Fascinating. Following a surreal distopian reality, the main character must survive in a world where she's possibly one of the last 40 women alive, and then eventually the last. Hope is challenged, and the will to live and survive is explored. This entire book was... I couldn't put it down. It forced me to ask myself so many questions about my existence. The human existence. The human experience. And challenge the gift that I have been given to live out my life with purpose.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Genocide, Torture, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
adventurous
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
2.0
I was really disappointed with this one. I had heard such promising things, but this book was... Boring. I was so bored. I don't think I'll continue the series. I was so disappointed. The plot didn't keep me engaged, it felt unoriginal, regurgitated craft.
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is often a required book to read in school but I never took a class that required it.
A solid read. A dark, coming-of-age with death, violence, truth, and reality.
A solid read. A dark, coming-of-age with death, violence, truth, and reality.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Abandonment, and Classism
Minor: Alcoholism, Confinement, Eating disorder, Blood, Stalking, and Alcohol
No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model by Richard C. Schwartz
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
I think the concepts in here are great. I also think that the whole world really could benefit from this level of healing, self-awareness work, and internal attentiveness and intention.
Some of the ways the author went about storytelling, and providing personal experience was hard to sit in. It felt quite ego driven, making some parts of the book harder to relate to. That being said, this is a great approach, a fantastic methodology, and very different from anything else I've ever tried or experienced.
Some of the ways the author went about storytelling, and providing personal experience was hard to sit in. It felt quite ego driven, making some parts of the book harder to relate to. That being said, this is a great approach, a fantastic methodology, and very different from anything else I've ever tried or experienced.
Authority by Jeff VanderMeer
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
With the intensity and hype from the first one, this second book in the series left something to be desired.
I found Control both boring, unlikable, and hard to follow. He was a grown-ass adult but I could see him as nothing more than an 18-year-old boy way in over his head. His mannerisms, his reactions, even figuring out his identity in the way he was and with his internal dialogue gave me hardcore coming-of-age. Which was absolutely disappointing.
The concept of the Southern Reach and Area X is FASCINATING. And so applicable to our current state of the world. So I'm going to give the next book in the series a go.
I found Control both boring, unlikable, and hard to follow. He was a grown-ass adult but I could see him as nothing more than an 18-year-old boy way in over his head. His mannerisms, his reactions, even figuring out his identity in the way he was and with his internal dialogue gave me hardcore coming-of-age. Which was absolutely disappointing.
The concept of the Southern Reach and Area X is FASCINATING. And so applicable to our current state of the world. So I'm going to give the next book in the series a go.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
emotional
reflective
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
4.0
This book was... Everything I would hope it would be an more. I was engaged start to finish, with a steady pace. I was so invested... Normally I never get this invested in books of this genre. This one was thoroughly enjoyable and I can totally get the hype the book has received.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
The Power of Creativity: Learning How to Build Lasting Habits, Face Your Fears and Change Your Life by Bryan Collins
4.0
There were some serious grammatical errors that made reading some of it a challenge but overall the message was inspiring. It really got me motivated to start regularly writing at a time that my writing passion was the least of my priorities. Solid book to get you motivated, geared mostly towards writers.