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Confessions of a Shinagawa Monkey by Haruki Murakami
lighthearted
fast-paced
2.5
underwhelming for the good word that i heard about it
Hands Against Our Hearts by Alice Oseman
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
5.0
A perfect expansion for my favorite wlws. It's everything I could wish for.
Loveless by Alice Oseman
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
I wish this story was more heavily marketed as an aroace book instead of just asexual, because the difference is very important to me, and while the title of Loveless should be a giveaway to that, based on my experiences with asexuality and a feeling of being unloveable (which is totally wrong btw), I thought there would still be a chance for a romantic relationship without a sexual aspect. And while there wasn't, I wouldn't have this book any other way. It was enjoyable, it tugged at my heartstrings, made me laugh and cry, and the side romantic plot was beautifully executed. This book was eye opening in ways I cannot explain when it comes to my asexuality and has opened me up to the idea of possibly being aromantic with the depictions of Georgia's repulsion towards romance matching my own thoughts. Thank you for the lovely book.
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The Deep by Rivers Solomon
adventurous
emotional
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Slavery
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia, Racism, and Classism
Moderate: Hate crime and Toxic relationship
Minor: Racial slurs and Sexual content
Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami
Did not finish book. Stopped at 31%.
Tsukuru had this multi-page sex dream (of which I only read a page of) of his two high school best friends WITH CLARIFICATION ON THE FACT THAT THEY WERE, AND I QUOTE, SIXTEEN OR SEVENTEEN, INVARIABLY THAT AGE. What even Murakami? What even? I cannot finish this book after that and I wanted to like it so bad.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 31%.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
The Ring of the Nibelung: Wagner's Epic Drama by Ul De Rico, Georg Solti
adventurous
medium-paced
3.5
The beginning half of the book was just not for me. I found myself spacing out constantly, but once things started to pick up speed with the dragon fight and the romance as everything came around, it became more interesting and actually held my attention. Plus, the illustrations were neat-o.