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loiscc's Reviews (313)
challenging
dark
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A tender and beautifully-crafted narrative. One of the most heartfelt books I've read in a long time.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Deportation
challenging
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
dark
mysterious
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
Very steamy magical romance with a lot of titillating smuttiness and a well developed conflict. Perfect for lovers of raunchy romances and urban fantasies.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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:
No
Cemetery Boys is a thrilling and emotional adventure. It has elements of paranormal romance in an urban fantasy setting. Yadriel is a strong main character that struggles to fit into his community of brujx (healers and guardians of deceased spirits) as a Latino gay trans boy. The story starts with a lot of momentum that immediately pulls you in and the characterisation was excellently executed.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Deadnaming, Death, Transphobia, Blood, Death of parent
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
A boldly revealing and vulnerable perspective on gender identity. It pointedly illustrates the issues and confusion of growing up, navigating adolescence and articulating one's experience, as an individual existing on the outside of the gender binary.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Bullying
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
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:
No
I loved reading this! It's so immersive and vivid and there's lots of character diversity and growth. Hananae took some warming up to but the conflict, the romance, the action, and the world-building was so absorbing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Grief, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Colonisation
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A super quick, light graphic novel that celebrates the beauty of black women's hair through the touching friendship of four friends. I loved it!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
The Little Book of Hygge (Hooga) is a good-natured, fuzzy socks and hot chocolate non-fiction read about finding happiness in life's simple pleasures and establishing close relationships. It has a warmly positive ethos, beautiful photography and some delicious sounding recipes. It's a breeze of a read, written in a cool and casual way. It felt a tad on the repetitive side for me as things progressed with the same tips being shared on several occasions but I couldn't fault it for its comfy and cosy feel.
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Black and British was a huge undertaking, a book it took me over 2 months to read! But in the end, I’m so glad I committed to finishing it and I believe it to be successful in its aim of reinforcing the narrative that Black British history is a significant part of our national heritage and it is a history that concerns all of us.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Violence