remora's reviews
47 reviews

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

dark emotional sad slow-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

this was fantastically well written and gripping, but towards the end i was just tired. it is so miserable and miserable and miserable and there is only so much of that continuous misery that my brain registers as sad before it just gets... dreary. the gratuitous descriptions of self-harm didn't help on that end either. 
beautiful imagery and a wonderful display of love, and family, and of relationships. i am very glad to be finished with it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Suicide, Pedophilia, Car accident, Child abuse, Body shaming, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, Chronic illness, Self harm, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Death, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Eating disorder

How Much of These Hills Is Gold by C Pam Zhang
Did not finish book. Stopped at 8%.

just didn't like the writing style

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

emotional hopeful sad 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

5.0

i have so much to say about this that i keep wrapping around to not being able to say anything at all. the sadness was so constant i didn't realise it was there until i realised it was there - and it kept happening. i kept feeling sobs building without my brain being given the message. people are made of love, and other people, and we are always everyone. 

 Tell me I don’t know you, Sam thought. Tell me I don’t know you when I could draw both sides of this hand, your hand, from memory.

Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

adventurous emotional 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

4.0

circles and cycles

The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez

adventurous emotional hopeful sad 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

5.0

take my day, but give me the night.

circles, and music, and family, and love. ouroboros.  

The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu
Did not finish book. Stopped at 53%.

felt like dragging myself through jam. was reading for a book club and then the book club failed so i have no reason to finish fhis

An Unauthorised Fan Treatise by Lauren James

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

The Black Tides of Heaven by Neon Yang
Did not finish book. Stopped at 79%.

just boring. too short for the plot or worldbuilding or characters to mean anything to me. easy to read but not particularly GOOD or interestingly written, just... easy. 

The Six Deaths of the Saint by Alix E. Harrow

adventurous dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.75

The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

phenomenal 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, and War