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256 reviews

Please Don't Go Before I Get Better by Madisen Kuhn

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

3.0

Milk Teeth by Jessica Andrews

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

Shadow of the Hidden by Kev Harrison

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious tense 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? No

5.0

Loved this one! It was fun and fast paced. Beautifully descriptive. I found the characters to be lovable and complex. Highly recommend. 

Dead Animals by Phoebe Stuckes

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Very unique book.
I wanted to give the MC a big hug. I liked that the MC was switched as awkward and skiddish. Oh, also it was cool that she was a vegetarian. I felt represented haha. I wish she stayed in touch with Oliver. I think a few things went over my head and left me with questions. 
What was the point of the dead foxes -foreshadowing of death? 
What was up with the supernatural elements like the candles & lights going out? 
Dishes breaking? Face in the wall? 
This was a quick read and I def want to give it a reread at some point. 
Overall, definitely worth the read. 

All Who Wander Are Lost: Destination Horror Stories by Gemma Amor

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

3.5

3.5 

My favourite stories of the collection were:

There something in First Landing State Park
The Reunion
The Final Wish Foundation 
A Song for Sam

Gemma has an amazing ability for creating characters with very distinct voices. You feel like you're really inside their mind. 

The Country Will Bring Us No Peace by Matthieu Simard

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.5

Weird little book, but I read it in one sitting. 

Paris On Air by Oliver Gee

adventurous funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

5.0

Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Loved this book! This was what I wanted Call By Your Name to be like. Can't recommend this book enough. 

Hot Milk by Deborah Levy

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

2.0

Fierce fever dream with an unsatisfying end. 

I feel like a lot of it went over my head. Would probably help if I knew more about Greek mythology or Medusa's story. 

At no point in my reading could I anticipate what was going to happen next, and that's what kept me interested in the book. Might be worth a reread at some point.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman

adventurous emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

At first, it was cringe and bordering on Limerence. It felt like the male version of My Husband by Maud Ventura.

The Rome trip was the beautiful turning point. The dad's speech at the end made me tear up.

FYI: The pacing is really slow. There are some graphic sexual scenes.


Later!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content