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152 reviews

Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski

reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle by Matt Cain

emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Night Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong

dark reflective medium-paced

3.0

I read this to complete a queer poetry prompt in a reading challenge -- I'm not usually one to seek out poetry so this was a different one for me.

I liked some of it, but I think poetry and it's formatting is mostly lost on me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, and War

The Song Rising by Samantha Shannon

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Hate crime, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

emotional mysterious relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, and Lesbophobia

Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths by Natalie Haynes

informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Peter and Wendy by J.M. Barrie

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.5

The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

Ariadne by Jennifer Saint

mysterious slow-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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

The Appendix: Transmasculine Joy in a Transphobic Culture by Liam Konemann

reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Transphobia, and Violence