microcactus's reviews
5 reviews

Gone to See the River Man by Kristopher Triana

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Gore, Incest, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Murder

So does the brother just die from starvation then or…. and the parents?? Where are they? Suicide?

I’m confused where everyone went.

Cows by Matthew Stokoe

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

2.0

ok I guess

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Self harm and Cannibalism

Minor: Racial slurs and Rape

why did the author have to use the n slur though wtf 😒

Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke And Other Misfortunes by Eric LaRocca

dark reflective sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.0

Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca

dark tense 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

1.75

To Be Devoured by Sara Tantlinger

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Child death and Car accident

Minor: Cancer