nekolerr's reviews
59 reviews

We Spread by Iain Reid

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

If this gets adapted into film I already know I would be creeped tf out, and sad. Reid writes about aging like he’s experienced being 95yo himself. 

Educated by Tara Westover

challenging fast-paced

4.0

I had this book added to my horror tbr shelf by accident— finishing it now has me decided that it does kind of belong there. I’ve had to put this down and read three of those dark-themed books off that list to help myself, only to realize after picking this one back up that this might be the most horrifying read I’ve had so far.

But Tara’s prose is beautiful and deliberate that the book really does read like fiction. To be reminded every other page that this is a memoir was a horrifying experience, nearly even had myself convinced it was otherwise if it weren’t for those footnotes. No, the events that happened in this book were very much real and Tara is very much alive and educated and thriving and honestly and respectfully, *insert lucille bluth’s good for her pic* 

Bro I hope she finds peace

The Book of the Most Precious Substance by Sara Gran

medium-paced

2.0

A snoozefest for me I’m sorry :(( 

You've Lost a Lot of Blood by Eric LaRocca

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

I need this to be adapted on film, or somewhere I can see the novella within this novella in action. And maybe some of the gore stuff too. 

Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

2.0

I’m not sure if it’s the narration that made this a boring reading experience, but I suppose the life of a barely working class vampire could also be just as mundane and miserable. Love that the protagonist was able to find her way to self-empowerment at the end, but I’m not very happy to have had to wait until the last few paragraphs of the book for it. 

The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson

mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

emotional sad fast-paced

5.0

I’d like to think there’s a special place in hell for parents who exploit their children for their own agendas.

Know My Name by Chanel Miller

emotional hopeful inspiring sad

5.0

Powerful, uplifting.

Black Iris by Elliot Wake

dark emotional 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

3.5

Beautiful writing but everything felt so intense that I almost forgot there was a plot. Also got confused about the timeline a bit. Also, damn.

None Shall Sleep by Ellie Marney

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Graphic, violent, absolutely horrifying but also perhaps everything a crime thriller should be. It definitely felt like I was watching Mindhunter but from the pov of a final girl trying to catch two serial killers— had me hooked from start to finish.