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Unspeakable Things by Jess Lourey
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
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
3.25
Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez
Did not finish book. Stopped at 21%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 21%.
I wanted to last through it, but it jumped around a lot and I wasn't buying some of the characters/plots already which made it hard to continue.
A wonderful idea though - and I liked the basic premise.
A wonderful idea though - and I liked the basic premise.
The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan
challenging
dark
sad
tense
slow-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
2.25
The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was one of the best books of the year for me, perhaps even the decade.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, War
The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarty
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Life Ceremony by Sayaka Murata
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I don't know how to describe this book at all, but I"m glad I read it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Cannibalism
On Rotation by Shirlene Obuobi
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5