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Fool Moon by Jim Butcher
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
we LOVE to see some actual improvement in quality between books! the main mystery in this one had me hooked quicker than storm front's did, and while there was still a fair share of moments where the author was obnoxiously horny when describing a woman, not only did it feel like there were less than the last book but also this was basically just 400 pages straight of harry dresden getting the shit beat out of him and feeling utterly miserable so it balances out pretty well to me, at least! if nothing else i Will continue reading these books for murphy, god i love her so much lmfao
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction and Stalking
Minor: Drug use, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk
dark
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
2.5
somehow found the frame narrative to be more interesting than the actual short stories, which is something an anthology story has straight up never managed to do for me before! not really sure if that's really a compliment, but like,, it's something! i think i need to take a break from reading anything written by palahniuk for a few months or so, because i could handle his writing style for the 200ish pages it took for me to finish fight club, but the constant cynicism and moderate-to-severe edginess got kinda grating over the course of 400 pages. anyways almost all these people were just absolutely terrible! watching them go insane was interesting but i hope they all died in the end!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Transphobia, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death and Miscarriage
A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
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
3.5
ged hard carried this book for me tbh! like the storytelling itself wasn't BAD don't get me wrong but he was such a compelling protagonist and if the main character had been someone more boring then i fear i would have dnf'd this........ just a very wordy book with a lot of worldbuilding the characters are really what got me thru this one
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death
Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
picked this one up bc i really enjoyed the movie and was curious what the book was like! while overall i still like the movie more bc i feel it trimmed what little fat the book had while also making some of the more abstract plot moments a little more understandable, the book is definitely worth reading too. somehow even gayer than the movie, which makes sense considering what i know about the author but it was still a nice bonus to me lmao
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Drug abuse, and Gun violence
Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
maybe someday i'll find one of these short horror reads that i actually like! anyways i honestly nearly DNF'd this bc i found the characters and their dynamic to be incredibly obnoxious, but the book was so damn short i figured i'd just finish it anyways. for something that was touted in reviews as ~Sooooo Disturbing~ there were like 2 parts that even had the POTENTIAL to be scary and literally a single kill that was admittedly kinda fucked up but not really Extreme. if this book scared you i'm sorry to say you're a total lightweight 💔
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Drug use, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content
Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
this one was soooo up-and-down for me? like it's been a day since i finished it and i'm just still not sure how to feel about it?? i didn't LOVE it but i can't really put into words why that is...... i know at least a few reasons why i didn't hate it, though! shiori honestly rly grew on me as a protag, she seemed kinda flat to me at first but idk that development just started hittin i guess! i'm also a really big fan of the original fairy tale this book is based on, and the spins the author put on it were pretty neat to me, especially the late-game twist with raikama. i'll probably go on to read the sequel, hopefully it'll leave me feeling a bit more satisfied :P
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, and Kidnapping
Minor: Violence and War
House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
GODDD THE DESCRIPTIONS IN THIS ARE SO GOOD. from practically square one the atmosphere is just so intoxicating, shit drew me in so strongly i read almost all of this in a single day which is something i can almost never pull off for books this long
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Bullying, Gun violence, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Medical content, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, and Alcohol
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
thinking about how i read this book in 8th grade on a direct recommendation from my english teacher?? like i don't really regret it, even now i still find it pretty good, but also i was almost the same age as the protagonist is when i read this for the first time and i think that might have altered my brain chemistry in some way that probably wasn't very great
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Rape, and Sexual assault
The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek by Link Neal, Rhett McLaughlin
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
having never read a youtuber book™ before i had no idea how i was gonna end up feeling about this one, but thankfully this was a real fun read 👍 it took me a second to get past the two main protagonists pretty clearly being rhett and link, just younger, but after a while i started to get more into the actual plot and more or less got over it (though i did still occasionally visualize these actual real men in their mid-40's in some of the situations in this book which was simultaneously funny and wildly distracting)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Grief
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
Minor: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Terminal illness, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Gone to See the River Man by Kristopher Triana
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
lori steadily became such an obviously horrible person that i nearly DNF'd around 60% or so, and honestly? she somehow just kept getting worse, really probably wouldn't have missed out on much if i'd just stopped there. i appreciate that it didn't seem like the writing actually tried to excuse any of the awful, AWFUL shit she did but the way she blames all those awful things on her victims and seemingly never seriously thinks that any of it was HER fault just made her so insufferable to read about i was at my wit's end by the last chapter. you and your serial killer boyfriend are perfect for each other girl, hope you got what was comin for you in the end 👍
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism and Child abuse
Minor: Animal death, Vomit, and Alcohol