percivilious's reviews
10 reviews

Charmed & Ready by Candace Havens

emotional 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

0.25

The only reason Toxic Relationship is not in the Graphic category is because the author did not intentionally write this to be seen as anything other than a jealous, over-protective man who gets all of his red flags explained away with

'HE WAS POSSESSED' but not even that, he was only possessed for one chapter (7/292 pages) at the very end of the book

. The rest of the book in which he was short with the main character and mad at her and refusing to communicate (leaving town and refusing to pick up her calls - also texts and emails exist???) that was not an issue. 
If you must remind your readers at every turn that yes he does in fact love her because she knows he loves her with no actual evidence of his love, then perhaps he is not a good love interest.
Also I did not want to hear about her drizzling chocolate sauce on him as often as I did.
Terrible read would not recommend.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body shaming, Car accident, and Death of parent

American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis

challenging dark tense 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

3.5

This book can be hysterical at times, for example his entire skincare routine, him flexing at a lady doing his facial and thinking that it looks casual bc his eyes are closed, and every music-themed chapter.
And then it'll hit you with a chapter so violent and misogynistic and violating that you wish you never picked it up re: every single chapter titled 'Girls'.
Thank you to my friend who loaned me this book as it is a banned book where I live and cannot be bought, borrowed from a library, or shipped into the state due to its contents (which... I kinda get now.. but also STOP BANNING BOOKS!), thanks, and I hate it.

But it was also really good ?????

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Antisemitism, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Car accident and Abortion

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

this series makes me feel so many things and the more I read it the more I love the characters

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Animal death

Minor: Cannibalism

Be Still My Vampire Heart by Kerrelyn Sparks

slow-paced

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

1.0

genuinely one of the worst books ive ever read
so much unnecessary SA 

All That's Left in the World by Erik J. Brown

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

i wish the confession had been a bit more intimate instead of like ‘they have to incase they're killed by right wingers!’ pretty good overall tho

i hope this is the start of more mainstream gay rep in dystopic/apocalyptic books

Zen and the Art of Vampires: A Dark Ones Novel by Katie MacAlister

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

once again i find myself with a trashy vampire romance and i gotta say i enjoyed it, probably a bit too horny at times but overall fun trash thats easy to read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Sexual content

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Fatphobia, Infidelity, and Violence

Minor: Confinement, Gore, Gun violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, and War

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Police brutality, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Infidelity, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki

emotional reflective sad 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

4.0

the style 💯
the colours 💯
the characters 💯
the story 💯

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Kvothe is so Autistic, it's wonderful.

characters who I think are queer:
Bast
Simmons
Probably Kvothe
The Eolian owners, I thought they were hubbies at first

I want to give Kvothe a hug, this poor man has had such a hard time, his retirement plan didn't even work out the way he hoped.

as Patrick Rothfuss has said, the writing can be a tad juvenile at times but it does work since Kvothe is a child throughout this whole book, of course he'd freak out at being in close proximity with a girl.

I like Denna, I don't have much to say about her but I like her.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

Undercover in High Heels by Gemma Halliday

fast-paced

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

1.0

I've been trying to find a 2000's romance novel that is as trashy and funny as 'Tall Dark and Fangsome', this was not that book.
Most of the humour relies on slut-shaming, Diet Culture, Internalised Misogyny etc.
That aside, the book was very easy and quick to read and the mystery – though predictable – was fun.
I would catagorize this under 'unlikable main character'.

I would say my favourite character was the morally grey tabloid reporter

who she *gasp* accidentally kisses!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, and Lesbophobia