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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Never read this in school, as so many did, but glad I read it now instead. Liked the foreshadowing.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Racial slurs, and Racism
Mrs S by K. Patrick
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Succient yet delicious prose, unapologetically queer. Even with the lack of quation marks, the dialogues are easy to follow. Loved it. K. Patrick is someone to keep an eye on.
The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
dark
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt
Our House is on Fire: Scenes of a Family and a Planet in Crisis by Svante Thunberg, Malena Ernman, Greta Thunberg, Beata Ernman
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying and Eating disorder
The Mare by Mary Gaitskill
slow-paced
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Sexual harassment
Minor: Alcoholism and Child death
Ett lyckligare år by Jonas Gardell
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Jag får minsann bita tillbaka tårar varenda gång jag läser en Gardell-bok. Intet nytt på västfronten!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Lesbophobia
Penance by Eliza Clark
dark
tense
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Black Iris by Elliot Wake
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-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
4.5
It's so edgy it should feel silly, but it very rarely does. The writing and characters had me hooked from early on, and the non-chronological structure added a lot of suspense.
Unfortunately the final plot twist fell completely flat, hence the 0.5 star taken off.
Unfortunately the final plot twist fell completely flat, hence the 0.5 star taken off.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, Outing, and Toxic friendship