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31 reviews
Poor Things by Alasdair Gray
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Pure insanity. There’s some wild stuff here the movie cut out for probably good reason but dang this is such a great read!!
McGrotty and Ludmilla by Alasdair Gray
dark
funny
informative
lighthearted
fast-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
5.0
Started reading this because I could get it sooner than Poor Things and I wanted to get a feel for Alasdair Gray’s writing style and wow! It’s biting as hell! Best satire of 80’s capitalism I’ve ever read. Can’t wait to read his translation of The Divine Comedy!
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
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? No
4.0
Not as much of the fantasy story I expected it to be from the premise as much as it is statistics of generational, systematic misogyny in South Korea loosely framed over the story of a young woman’s life. But very good! Utterly hopeless.
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I’m so mad at that movie for what it made me think this book would be like.
Heretics of Dune by Frank Herbert
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
A chore done entirely out of obligation. Felt wildly aimless in a bad way!
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
dark
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
4.25
The bug was trans
Acceptance by Jeff VanderMeer
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-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? It's complicated
5.0
Apparently this is the third book in the series and i thought it was the second. I thought a bunch of stuff and people just got introduced off-page after Annihilation lol whoops but still it rips
Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything in Between) by Lauren Graham
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
4.0
She really does just talk like that huh?
Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
I feel like the serialized format hurts the flow of the story but who cares it’s cool
Can’t believe Bram Stoker read this and went “yea that’s pretty good. lil fruity tho”
Can’t believe Bram Stoker read this and went “yea that’s pretty good. lil fruity tho”
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Child death, and Murder
Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
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? No
4.0
Weird! Let’s pray they never make a movie
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Animal death, Body horror, Cannibalism, Classism, Blood, Child abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Xenophobia