plxtoprojector's reviews
21 reviews

Almond by Won-pyung Sohn

hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Mental illness, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Violence and Medical content

Bad Cree by Jessica Johns

dark emotional reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death and Gore

Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

absolutely depraved and overwhelmingly disgusting to the point that i felt like i couldn't continue reading. one of the most interesting allegories for mental illness i've ever read, i think it had more potential than what was delivered, but still completely shocking. i don't know what to say, it's just so disgusting in an oddly beautifuly written way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Gore, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Cannibalism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Incest, Mental illness, and Murder

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Did not finish book. Stopped at 26%.

maybe one of the worst books i've ever read. interesting premise, mind-numbingly boring execution.

Antiman: A Hybrid Memoir by Rajiv Mohabir

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Sexual content, and Islamophobia

Minor: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, and Toxic relationship

A Year Without a Name: A Memoir by Cyrus Grace Dunham

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.25

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Minor: Bullying and Domestic abuse

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Antisemitism, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Toxic friendship

Maus: A Survivor's Tale. My Father Bleeds History by Art Spiegelman

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Suicide, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Child death, Cursing, Death, Racism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and War

Skyward, Vol. 1: My Low-G Life by Joe Henderson

adventurous lighthearted fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Gun violence, Violence, and Death of parent