notsowellread's reviews
59 reviews

Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon

challenging dark emotional slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

The Crown of Gilded Bones by Jennifer L. Armentrout

adventurous slow-paced

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

3.0

Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi

emotional hopeful reflective slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Eating disorder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Racism

Minor: Child death

Hot Stew by Fiona Mozley

challenging reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair

lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Did not finish book. Stopped at 31%.

Maybe I’ll pick it back up later, but I just don’t really care....

The Lost Village by Camilla Sten

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual assault

Moderate: Ableism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence

Crown of Darkness by Bec McMaster

adventurous dark sad medium-paced

3.5

The Funny Thing about Norman Foreman by Julietta Henderson

funny hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Suicide

Mozart's Starling by Lyanda Lynn Haupt

funny informative inspiring medium-paced

3.5