mjolnirmay's reviews
11 reviews

Paradise Rot by Jenny Hval

dark emotional sad fast-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

3.75

So much piss lmao

The Butterfly Garden by Dot Hutchison

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

Too much unnecessarily erotic rape. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Rape

Pandora by Liliana Blum

dark sad tense medium-paced

1.0

Liliana Blum has never met a fat person but she still decided she knew exactly how they think and feel. It has an interesting premise but it’s mostly about shock value. 

Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

dark informative sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Open Throat by Henry Hoke

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A queer fictionalized version of the life of P-22, the Mountain Lion that roamed LA freely in 2017. It uses his lack of understanding about the world to reflect about human nature. 

Awake In The Night by Shauna Mc Eleney

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.5

Interesting premise, but too cheesy. 

I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Se-hee

emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.5

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow by Tom King

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

5.0

Afters years of neglecting Supergirl in the comics, Tom King prioritizes Kara Zor-El’s character development from the perspective of her travel companion, Ruthye. King’s emotional realism and his literary writing combine to make this comic a wholesome but powerful story. 

The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea by Yukio Mishima

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

5.0

One of Mishima’s shortest novels, but that doesn’t mean it’s less loaded than others. The writer touches on nationalism, post-war childhood, and how this connects to the corruption or salvation of the soul. This book is a great option to start with this author as it completely embodies Mishima’s unique perspective on the world. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty

Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0