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Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Heartbreaking
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault
The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John Green
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Suicide
Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Racism
Fool's Assassin by Robin Hobb
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-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? Yes
5.0
Wow this was truly amazing. I feel like Robin Hobb just keeps on getting better with her writing.
I could barely put this down at times. It is slow and sometimes not a lot happens, but I just know that every little detail builds up to something.
I truly sometimes want to go inside the book and just shake Fitz for being so stupid. Like who wouldn’t recognize an extremely pale person as a messenger from the Fool?!
Oh and Molly! I never truly cared for her, but seeing her together with fits and caring for child so lovingly, that was considered „simple“ aka disabled. My heart broke, when she died so suddenly, but well it‘s Robin Hobb, it was to be expected.
I am so curious to get the full mythology behind Bee. She is Fitz‘s and the Fool‘s child? And she has the Skill and the Wit?
Oh damn I am excited for the next book, but as the same time I am dreading the what will happen and dreading the end of this wonderful series.
I could barely put this down at times. It is slow and sometimes not a lot happens, but I just know that every little detail builds up to something.
Oh and Molly! I never truly cared for her, but seeing her together with fits and caring for child so lovingly, that was considered „simple“ aka disabled. My heart broke, when she died so suddenly, but well it‘s Robin Hobb, it was to be expected.
I am so curious to get the full mythology behind Bee. She is Fitz‘s and the Fool‘s child? And she has the Skill and the Wit?
Oh damn I am excited for the next book, but as the same time I am dreading the what will happen and dreading the end of this wonderful series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Blood, Death of parent, Pregnancy
Moderate: Confinement, Torture
22 Bahnen by Caroline Wahl
sad
fast-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? It's complicated
2.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt
Moderate: Child death, Death of parent
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
mysterious
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? It's complicated
3.25
The writing was very beautiful and the narrator also did a great job. However at times this felt more like a cheesy romance novel. The stakes were kind of low and I didn’t really care too much about any of the characters and what would happen to them.
Bisexuals, keep onto your souls!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Alcohol
Minor: War
The Complete Stories by Truman Capote
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Alcohol
Moderate: Suicide
Where They Last Saw Her by Marcie R. Rendon
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
I really liked the beginning of the book and thought this was going to be some kind of mystery/thriller story. I felt like the pacing was a bit off and the story was dragging on until suddenly a lot happened at once. I had to facepalm several times at the (in my eyes very stupid) behaviour of the protagonist.
This topic is very important but unfortunately I don’t feel like I really learned more or could understand the people more.
This topic is very important but unfortunately I don’t feel like I really learned more or could understand the people more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping
Moderate: Drug abuse, Rape
Minor: Addiction, Child death