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I Hope This Doesn't Find You by Ann Liang
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.5
i absolutely tore through this. the only reason it's not 5 stars is that i wish it was a slower burn (i have fanfic masochism, what can i say?) and had julius's pov as well.
Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
kinda wild how much closer we get to the america octavia butler wrote about in the late 90s. so many aspects of what happens is so relevant to today.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Religious bigotry
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Murder, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Pregnancy
Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh
3.5
a rare case where i watched and liked the movie first, so reading the book felt like a drag.
Jonathan Abernathy You Are Kind by Molly McGhee
5.0
if severance (the book) met severance (the show). would be such a banger of a show itself.
The Glutton by A.K. Blakemore
4.0
i struggled between choosing 3.5 or 4 stars for the rating (i don't like using the quartered points, idk why), but i ultimately ended up rounding up. the prose is beautiful! so poetic and makes you breathless with its seemingly endless thought spirals - i'm not even joking when i say a single paragraph may go on for pages at a time.
i also don't know how this happened, but the last few books i've read all had the stylistic choice of forgoing the quotation marks in dialogue... i personally don't mind this, but i know it's a Hot Topic™️, which is really the only reason i mention it. i will say it sometimes makes it difficult to tell the difference between actual spoken word and tarare's thoughts, but mayhaps... perhaps... that is the point lol.
while the book held my attention throughout its entirety, i have to admit it didn't really enrapture me until at least halfway through. i'm still lowkey struggling with the themes of this book, but i want to say it touches upon the corruption by Man™️.
and for anyone worried about the level of body horror and etc, the prose is written just enough so that it keeps you from being disgusted and nauseated (at least in my case).
i also don't know how this happened, but the last few books i've read all had the stylistic choice of forgoing the quotation marks in dialogue... i personally don't mind this, but i know it's a Hot Topic™️, which is really the only reason i mention it. i will say it sometimes makes it difficult to tell the difference between actual spoken word and tarare's thoughts, but mayhaps... perhaps... that is the point lol.
while the book held my attention throughout its entirety, i have to admit it didn't really enrapture me until at least halfway through. i'm still lowkey struggling with the themes of this book, but i want to say it touches upon the corruption by Man™️.
and for anyone worried about the level of body horror and etc, the prose is written just enough so that it keeps you from being disgusted and nauseated (at least in my case).
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar
4.0
struggled initially in rating it a 3.5 or a 4, but ultimately, i think i would read it again, and that's a solid 4 on my rating scale. this book is not for you if purple (ha! red and blue!) prose isn't up your alley.
all vibes. all sapphic. all hope. let me collect my thoughts and come back with a better review.
all vibes. all sapphic. all hope. let me collect my thoughts and come back with a better review.
The Book of Goose by Yiyun Li
4.0
i liked this one way more than wednesday's child - i can see why people constantly recommend this book. i was once an agnes to a fabienne, and while i can only hope i was never a fabienne myself, this book made me wonder if i had been once upon a time. anyway, that's not really the point of this story and certainly not my biggest takeaway. i do wanna admit i feel like this book is trying to tell me something, and i'm missing it by just a hair.
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
i always think of emily henry to be the sarah dessen for millennial adults. we grew up reading sarah dessen for these exact tropes - flawed characters finding ways to love, friends to lovers, etc - and i personally believe that's why so many of us gravitate towards emily henry.
anyway, the main tropes for this romance are friends to lovers (12 years bro), one bed, forced proximity (by choice lol). there's one spicy scene (rated mild imo). might write a longer review on my bookstagram.
anyway, the main tropes for this romance are friends to lovers (12 years bro), one bed, forced proximity (by choice lol). there's one spicy scene (rated mild imo). might write a longer review on my bookstagram.
Alone With You in the Ether by Olivie Blake
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
a love story that isn't romance, in my opinion. i don't think this book is for everyone, especially the way it's written. that being said, it ruined me in a way i cannot explain. i haven't read olivie blake since a couple of her dramione fanfics, and i'm glad this was my first step back into her world.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Suicide attempt, Death of parent