rachellosacco's reviews
12 reviews

The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
Did not finish book. Stopped at 11%.

It's hard to follow as an audiobook because of the wording and accents.

Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk

challenging funny mysterious fast-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

5.0

What a great and crazy dive into ideas of beauty and hyper-femininity. There are plenty of twists, some you might be able to guess, others that are truly shocking. Consumerism and spectacle are criticized throughout, and the line begins to blur between hate and love.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Outing, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Car accident, Deadnaming, Cursing, and Body shaming

Minor: Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Transphobia, and Rape

A Field Guide to Getting Lost by Joy McCullough
Did not finish book. Stopped at 46%.

I didn't realize this was a kid's book, it's a bit too basic in language and story telling.

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

The Tatami Galaxy by Tomihiko Morimi

adventurous funny mysterious reflective medium-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

5.0

The Stranger by Albert Camus

challenging reflective 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

4.5

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Did not finish book. Stopped at 6%.

I didn't like the writing style at all. It was more tell than show. Also I found out there's a r*pe scene and I didn't find the story worth it to continue.

Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions by Edwin A. Abbott

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

Knowing ahead of time that it's supposed to sound pretentious can help a lot. There's no real plot, but more like a 3 hour thought experiment. If you like dabbling in math, this is a really fun adventure to expand your mind. If your profession involves thinking in multiple dimensions, you might find this a bit dull.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny

I'll Never Be Your Crown Princess! (Manga) Vol. 1 by Natsu Kuroki, Saki Tsukigami

lighthearted tense slow-paced

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

2.5

The world building is really janky. Random characters pop in and out with "secrets histories" but you don't learn about them, or don't care. There are definitely better will they/won't they romance mangas.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Rape, and Misogyny