remcilu's reviews
22 reviews

The Push by Ashley Audrain

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Very slow paced.
I didn't expect to like the writing as much as i did since 2nd pov is very difficult to pull off.
Listening to it as an audiobook made it better tho. 

Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century by Alice Wong

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

i really wish the essays were longer

A Magical Girl Retires by Park Seolyeon

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.25

A cute short story. It was fun to read but i wish it had been longer. There was no time to explore the word building or characters 

The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality by Amanda Montell

informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

The Woman in the Purple Skirt by Natsuko Imamura

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

2.75

Very quick read with nothing much happening.
The characters loneliness turns into a growing obsession which was interesting to witness.

Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield

emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

5.0

In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

reflective sad slow-paced

3.75

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

emotional funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.0

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

adventurous mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5