oosij's reviews
112 reviews

The Road to Dalton by Shannon Bowring

4.0

a glimpse into the lives in a small, rural town, where the characters are authentic and as human as you can get. a tragically traumatic slice-of-life story that feels all too real. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Suicide

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence

The Secret World of Weather: How to Read Signs in Every Cloud, Breeze, Hill, Street, Plant, Animal, and Dewdrop by Tristan Gooley

i don't think my lizard brain is going to retain any of this knowledge (i've already forgotten most of it, but that's not on gooley). i think having diagrams or photos would really help... though i'm guessing it'd end up being a hefty book. 

People From My Neighbourhood by Hiromi Kawakami

3.0

bizarre and human as hell (despite it... not? being human? in some parts?) in that typical japanese way. 

Here Goes Nothing by Steve Toltz

2.0

depressing to think the afterlife is no different than right now. i get that it's probably the point, but all of the mcs are aggravatingly annoying. 

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

4.0

girls falling in love!!! 

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

3.0

I think I need to read this one more time because I feel like I'd actually really like the book... but my first read took me 10 days on and off because I found myself just barely skimming through chapters to not DNF, only to remember nothing and having to go back and read sections again. 

Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket

4.0

if lemony snicket partnered up with wes anderson (in the best way?), and no, i will not be taking questions.

also he spent nearly an entire chapter on how something's basically wrong with you if you don't have any favorite type of egg, and i wholeheartedly agree. 

The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh

4.0

of course my first foray back into fantasy would be something incredibly korean lol. this would be SO good as a high budget tvn k-drama... please, i need it so much. 

I Never Liked You Anyway by Jordan Kurella

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

Tastes Like War by Grace M. Cho

4.5

first off, fuck ronald reagan (page 151 among others). a memoir and a history lesson in one. think "crying in h mart" but with enough history tidbits that'll have you hating the american government even more.