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227 reviews

Venus in the Blind Spot by Junji Ito

dark funny tense fast-paced

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

5.0

this has some of my favorites in it! also his story about himself as a kid being obsessed w/ kazuo umezz was so funny, obsessed with how he depicts himself. 

The Silk Road by Kathryn Davis

challenging mysterious reflective slow-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

came out of this having less of an idea of what happened than when i started it, but her writing is *chefs kiss* so i'm gonna let that slide.

One Beautiful Spring Day by Jim Woodring

adventurous challenging funny mysterious medium-paced

5.0

what the hell. that was a feast for my eyes. how cool.

The Warren by Brian Evenson

adventurous dark mysterious 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

5.0

arghhh i love all of evanson's stuff as always... absolute banger of a novella. he's so good at withholding enough info about world building to keep you guessing, and leaves an open ending leaving me wishing if was longerrrr but like. i know it had to end then lol. ugh love his stuff 

Rogue Star by Jack Williamson, Frederik Pohl

adventurous funny mysterious 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

3.0

The Dig by Cynan Jones

challenging dark emotional sad medium-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

4.0

i loved the foil of the sheep farmer vs the badger baiter. i'm not 100% sure what happened at the end of the book before the epilogue? i might reread just that section but i did not absorb it at all. i thought it had a lot to say about how people treat animals says a lot about how they feel about other people. 

Evil Flowers by Gunnhild Øyehaug

challenging funny mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

i feel like i'd like this one more if i read it instead of listened to it? plus it was at work so i was on and off distracted, but overall it had some good stories for folks who like interpersonal relationship stuff.

Twilight and Moonbeam Alley by Stefan Zweig, Anthea Bell

dark funny tense medium-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

3.0

Starchild by Jack Williamson, Frederik Pohl

adventurous funny fast-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

why is this goofy space opera so fun smh!!! im really enjoying it it's so silly and fun lmao

A Little Course in Dreams by Robert Bosnak

mysterious reflective medium-paced

3.5

some very dated vibes around gender and race but the general ideas were pretty cool?