robotluvr's Reviews (15)

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

pretty much an artbook tbh
adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

joker FUCKED
adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

they turned joker into a generic brown hair twink and basically absolved him of his crimes. like there's obstacles and supposedly people give jack (normal joker) a hard time but he just... steamrolls through any issues as they come up?

it feels like a purposeful bad faith reading of all the characters, excluding barbara, with jack acting as a self insert for the author

my favorite parts were the beginning and end where the joker personality is a part of the story which is saying a lot. it had some good ideas, but poor execution. the art is very beautiful at least 
dark funny mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

archie was kinda cunty for that
challenging dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

disturbingly delightful erotic-grotesque prose that worms under your skin and broils in your stomach

occasionally can be hard to follow at times but overall a disgusting read centered around the escape of a necrophile to the USA during the AIDS epidemic, and the complicated relationship politics between the men he makes his victims
funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

read for my women in modern japan class. really, really cute story about choosing yourself over society's expectations.

will probably resonate with anyone who's ever felt societal pressure in their life. if you need a light book you can read in an afternoon, i would recommend this to anyone :)
challenging dark funny tense medium-paced

i am a huge fan of porpentine's work but i feel with some of the stories in this, especially 18 foot leash, their evocative descriptions get in the way of clearly communicating the story. nevertheless, this is a treat for anyone into extreme horror

personal favorites:
cunt towards enemy
the body crushes the soul
the maximum softness capable of being exerted by all machinery
guy who is spared
honeydew toxicity event
your mother has fallen out of love with you
challenging dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

smorgasbord of politics trying to say everything at once that entangles in on itself, trips on itself, and gets lost in itself and ultimately tells nothing at all. should've just been written as a straight up shock novel 

at least the prose is good

Legendborn

Tracy Deonn

DID NOT FINISH: 40%

personally was a slog to go through. didn't pique my interest at all
challenging dark funny tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

i want to give this book to all so-called toxic yaoi enjoyers and see if they can actually stomach pure toxic yaoi unfiltered and raw