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27 reviews

Ice by Anna Kavan

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 50%.

Boring characters and plot, couldn’t get into it.

The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin

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dark funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Remina by Junji Ito

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dark mysterious fast-paced

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

2.0

Didn't really like this one and I typically love anything by Junji Ito.

Supermarket by Bobby Hall

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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? Yes

1.0

Even if you are able to look past the juvenile prose, the content of this self-described thriller leaves much to be desired. The plot is very typical. An unreliable narrator discovers he's lost his mind while he searches for meaning and love in his life. Filled with flat characters, many, many cliches, informal language, predictable plotlines, and borderline sexist portrayals of any female characters; Supermarket is one of the worst books I've read in a while. It's a shame that the cover design is so eye catching.

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Kill the Next One by Federico Axat

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dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Death in Her Hands by Ottessa Moshfegh

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dark funny mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

Beautiful book about mystery and the dangers of our own mind. I also love that our main character is an old woman.

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

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challenging dark emotional sad slow-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

5.0

Not sure why it’s described as “hilarious”. This book is an utterly heartbreaking story of pedophilia, obsession and delusion.

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