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10 reviews
Sirens & Muses by Antonia Angress
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Louisa, Karina, and Robert are all well written, likable, and relatable characters, but Preston was so unlikable I was genuinely dreading reading his chapters.
I think having four separate point of views and flipping between them every chapter hindered the story and the narrative in some ways, and also i don’t think Karina’s sexual assault was necessary. I also have an issue with how vague the endings for each character is.
All in all Angress is a fantastic writer and I can’t wait for her next book
I think having four separate point of views and flipping between them every chapter hindered the story and the narrative in some ways, and also i don’t think Karina’s sexual assault was necessary. I also have an issue with how vague the endings for each character is.
All in all Angress is a fantastic writer and I can’t wait for her next book
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Sexual assault
Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Well paced and well written for the most part but the introduction of the Justin and the cannibalism seemed unnecessary in my opinion, I understand it was a commentary of colonialism degrading and disrespecting native traditions but he felt cartoonishly evil.
Definitely enjoyed how detailed and informative the descriptions of Ashinaabemowin practices were within the book.
Definitely enjoyed how detailed and informative the descriptions of Ashinaabemowin practices were within the book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, and Violence
Minor: Racism, Cannibalism, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation
The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I don’t know if Lauren Weisberger did this intentionally but no one in this book is even remotely likable, everyone is vapid, self-centered, and incredibly annoying, and I don’t know if that’s what Weisberger was going for or if it was just her writing, but I can definitely say for certain that this book was written in 2003 and that the characters are living in 2003. What I can tell you, however, is that Miranda Priestley will always remain iconic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming and Eating disorder
Broken Date by R.L. Stine
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
If I was a pre-teen in the early 90s I would’ve eaten this up but alas I don’t know the wonders of watching new episodes of All That! and AAAH! Real Monsters on my living room tv on a Saturday morning.
Vampire Hunter D by Hideyuki Kikuchi
Did not finish book. Stopped at 14%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 14%.
I just couldn’t get into it, maybe ill like it if I read it another time
If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
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? Yes
4.5
This book actually obliterated me. I am now a broken vase of a human being trying to pick myself up and glue myself back together
The Land of Terror by Lester Dent, Kenneth Robeson
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
A fun adventure novel that involves dinos, skin melting, fire fights, and a good ol’ fashioned mustache twirling villain. It was fun to read but I wished the dinos showed up earlier than the final third of the book.
Found it super hysterical how homoerotic Roberson’s descriptions of Savage were.
Found it super hysterical how homoerotic Roberson’s descriptions of Savage were.
Street Scholar: Using Public Scholarship to Educate, Advocate, and Liberate by Angel Jones
challenging
informative
medium-paced
3.75
Chinese Martial Arts Cinema: The Wuxia Tradition by Stephen Teo
informative
relaxing
medium-paced
4.0