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231 reviews
A Dream Wants Waking by Lydia Kwa
adventurous
mysterious
medium-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
4.5
the ideas in this were fantastic, and so was the casual diversity. so nice to read about bipoc, queer, disabled characters just existing and being themselves. the one downside is i genuinely wished this was fleshed out more. it felt like it could have been at least twice as long and gone deeper into a bunch of the offshoots. i found myself wanting a lot more!
Versailles by Kathryn Davis
dark
emotional
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
Ecstatic Cahoots: Fifty Short Stories by Stuart Dybek
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
this book was not good lol. dybek uses women as props to progress the male leads' stories. none of the ladies have depth, they're all just there to cause drama and have sex with the protags. also random racism? like race was only mentioned for stereotypes & jokes. giving it one star for the few stories i liked.
Fugue State by Brian Evenson
dark
tense
medium-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
3.5
definitely feel like i enjoy where evenson's writing is at now in the 2010s/2020s more than older work, but it was fun nonetheless.
stories i liked:
stories i liked:
- mudder tongue
- an accounting
- wander
- alfons kuylers
- fugue state
Secondhand Daylight by Andrew Hook, Eugen Bacon
adventurous
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Wilder: Poems by Claire Wahmanholm
adventurous
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Many Worlds: Or, the Simulacra by Cadwell Turnbull, Josh Eure
adventurous
dark
funny
inspiring
mysterious
sad
fast-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? Yes
5.0
awesome collection of stories, i enjoyed all of them and there were definitely a few big favs that really shook me.
Space Invaders by Nona Fernández
challenging
dark
sad
tense
fast-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? No
4.0