margozaldivar's reviews
31 reviews

The White Album by Joan Didion

adventurous dark informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, and Medical content

In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexism, and Dysphoria

The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Stalking, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Body shaming and Abandonment

Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Self harm, Suicide, and Death of parent

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Abandonment

Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

challenging emotional funny reflective sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Pregnancy

Alone With You in the Ether by Olivie Blake

adventurous emotional informative mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Mental illness

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

challenging dark funny reflective tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Eating disorder, and Abortion

Moderate: Death