mr_cain's reviews
98 reviews

Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters
Did not finish book. Stopped at 3%.

the writing style is just not for me :)

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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

4.75

only docked .25 a point because of the length. oh my god, it is a ride worth getting on though

Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel

dark emotional funny inspiring fast-paced

5.0

it is so important to love in spite of everything

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.

characters are so annoying it's genuinely unreadable. if I wanted to wallow in the fake problems of rich white New Yorker women, I'd just use Twitter.

The Cemetery Boys by Z Brewer, Z Brewer

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

It was mediocre.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Violence

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad slow-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

3.5

Good plot, but the gratuitous rape and violence was not for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Dementia, Gaslighting, Gore, Murder, and Sexual content

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide attempt, Death, and Infidelity

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Grief, Pregnancy, Animal death, Child death, Death of parent, and Medical content

Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.

not big on lestat being a slave owner 

The Bright Lands by John Fram

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

This book has so many twists and turns, it's a beautiful maze. It had me sobbing at the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death, Drug abuse, Violence, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Outing, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Cursing, Sexual content, and Grief

Moderate: Body horror, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Homophobia

Minor: Death of parent, Suicide, Vomit, and Addiction

Cain by José Saramago
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.

this man has a fetish for commas

After the Fire by Will Hill
Did not finish book. Stopped at 1%.

poorly written