rmlsxb's reviews
9 reviews

These Violent Delights by Micah Nemerever

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Fuck.
Dit boek is zo enorm goed. Het verhaal blijft je pakken en de manier waarop het geschreven is houdt je dan ook vast. Het meest intrigerende is zeker wel de relatie tussen Julian en Paul. Hun complexe emoties en verlangens. Hun dynamiek.

Hun einde.

Ik kan niet meer. Dit boek heeft mijn leven veranderd. Het einde

met het schaak metafoor

zal voor eeuwig mijn visie op goede literatuur veranderen, dat sloeg erin en liet me nadenken op een manier dat geen enkel ander boek ooit heeft gedaan. Lees dit. Ik kan het je alleen maar aanraden.

diepdiepblauw by Nikki Dekker

lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

3.25

Verhaal is interessant, het is alleen wel zo dat het verhaal in de tweede helft z’n doel kwijt raakt. En die pokken beesten boeien mij soms ook niets. Sommige filosofische punten die worden gesteld zijn echt te oppervlakkig om indruk te maken.Goed geschreven, emoties komen goed over. Aan te raden als je iets wilt lezen waar je jezelf in terug wilt zien, af te raden als je snel afgeleid bent.

Maurice by E.M. Forster

challenging emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOODD
broke me thanks

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.5

that -0,50 stars is just bc it took so fucking long to actually become good

Mr. and Mrs. X, Vol. 1: Love and Marriage by Kelly Thompson, Oscar Bazaldua, Terry Dodson, David López

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

emotional lighthearted sad fast-paced

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

5.0

holy fucking absolute fuck what the ruck this book is so fucking beautiful i’m gonna bawl myself to sleep for atleast a week because of it i read this in two days because i was so fucking invested i cannot wait for the sequel

Gebr. by Ted van Lieshout

emotional reflective sad slow-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

Ik heb dezelfde verjaardag as Marius🙁
Nee maar serieus ik heb zo hard gejankt over dit boek, als je hem wil lezen wens ik je veel succes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Terminal illness, and Sexual content

Moderate: Homophobia, Medical content, Mental illness, and Terminal illness

Minor: Cursing, Racism, and Racial slurs

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

i got attached to basil and

actually sobbed when he died LMFAOOO

and if one more person says that Ben Barnes was perfect for the role of Dorian i will commit a felony

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Ableism, Antisemitism, Blood, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Abandonment, Antisemitism, Blood, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse