luhos's reviews
206 reviews

Open Throat by Henry Hoke

reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

The Country Will Bring Us No Peace by Matthieu Simard

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

spooky and sad

Ponyboy by Eliot Duncan

dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Soldier Sailor by Claire Kilroy

challenging emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

this book is so excellent and i think should be compulsory reading for all fathers and fathers to be

Toward Eternity by Anton Hur

adventurous reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

this was an interesting exploration of humanity

NAPALM IN THE HEART. by Pol Guasch

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

this is very lyrical and has beautiful prose and some wonderful and thought provoking passages, but i did find it a bit difficult to get immersed in because of the way it’s told in short passages.

Woodworm by Layla Martínez

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

oh how i love translated literary horror. this was a quick read but an excellent little book. 

Where I End by Sophie White

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

this was so sick i loved it 

Queer by William S. Burroughs

dark fast-paced

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

2.5

not much to say really. kinda short, a bit simple, and hasn’t aged well.

The Pisces by Melissa Broder

dark funny fast-paced

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

3.0

i was going to give this a higher rating but a specific plot point (that i saw coming from a mile away tbh) made me irrationally annoyed, and it’s a totally emotional response but i don’t care. 

what i did enjoy about this book is the way the need for attention and love is depicted in all its grisly forms. at times it falls into the “tell instead of show” trap and the protagonist is insufferable and skirts the line of insufferable in a bad way. 

if you’re thinking about reading this, do yourself a favour and check content warnings.