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If You Could See the Sun by Ann Liang
funny
mysterious
fast-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
4.25
Enjoyable read about a girl who can turn invisible. Alice is a straight-A student at a prestigious high school in China where mainly rich kids of powerful families go to. Alice is not well-off and envies her classmates greatly. She also has an academic rivalry going on with a boy who comes from the complete opposite background of her.
It was a fun, enjoyable read with sometimes more emotional elements. I liked the magical realism part in this book. I also liked the Chinese setting. Alice experiences emotions heavily and she has kind of a victim-complex. But her character development makes up for it and it was executed in a good way.
It is really a good YA book, but it read a little too childish for me since I am an adult. That took a little bit away from my enjoyment but I don't take that as the book's fault of course since I am not the target age group. And, I still would recommend this to adults.
It was a fun, enjoyable read with sometimes more emotional elements. I liked the magical realism part in this book. I also liked the Chinese setting. Alice experiences emotions heavily and she has kind of a victim-complex. But her character development makes up for it and it was executed in a good way.
It is really a good YA book, but it read a little too childish for me since I am an adult. That took a little bit away from my enjoyment but I don't take that as the book's fault of course since I am not the target age group. And, I still would recommend this to adults.
Bad Fruit by Ella King
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Going into this I didn't know this is not a traditional thriller or mystery. It is a very dark and emotional book. Search up trigger warnings if you are sensetive to certain topics. If you are not a sensetive reader, I wouldn't look up trigger warnings since I feel it might spoil the story, especially with 'thrillers'.
Beginning starts off relatively slow in comparison to the rest of the book but I don't mind that too much since the story is gripping from the very beginning. It helped me get out of my reading slump. Especially later on, I wanted to keep reading! What I find the best thing about this book are the characters. They are great, super complex characters.
This book provoked emotions in me, which makes a book really good in my opinion. It was so dark, it sometimes gave me the chills and made me tense. It also me worried and sad. This disturbing story will definitely hunt me for some time.
Beginning starts off relatively slow in comparison to the rest of the book but I don't mind that too much since the story is gripping from the very beginning. It helped me get out of my reading slump. Especially later on, I wanted to keep reading! What I find the best thing about this book are the characters. They are great, super complex characters.
This book provoked emotions in me, which makes a book really good in my opinion. It was so dark, it sometimes gave me the chills and made me tense. It also me worried and sad. This disturbing story will definitely hunt me for some time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Self harm, Sexual violence, Child abuse, and Fire/Fire injury
Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda
dark
emotional
medium-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
3.5
Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
2.75
I would describe this genre as literary horror with magical realism.
I was bored and couldn't get invested in their relationship. I wasn't really horrified or scared either. Maybe I got into this book with the wrong expectations of the story.
I was bored and couldn't get invested in their relationship. I wasn't really horrified or scared either. Maybe I got into this book with the wrong expectations of the story.
Heart of the Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I just love the world, atmosphere, and magic. However, the plot felt short in this second book and thing were quite repetetive. I also was quite annoyed with the main character sometimes. I still found it really entertaining though.
The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe
dark
mysterious
tense
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? No
3.0
Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman
dark
reflective
tense
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
4.75
So good! Great story, great characters, great twist and turns, and great cliffhanger!
As good as the first book.
As good as the first book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Death
Misery by Stephen King
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Good thriller. Liked the ending. Didn't like the book within the book and skipped most of it. I had a hard time to keep up my reading pace and motivation since you are pulled out of the original story. Others might not be bothered by this but that is part of being it a lower rating.
The audiobook was amazingly read!
The audiobook was amazingly read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Torture, Drug abuse, Gore, Medical content, and Violence
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
dark
reflective
tense
medium-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
3.5
Gruesome, horriffic, disturbing story with a promising conspiracy. It actually made me feel nasuas!
Because of a virus affecting animals, people turned to cannibalism. This in itself I find rather unrealistic but it made for a good comparison to how we treat and eat animals, and to show social injustice. It makes you reflect upon that.
This book started off really strong but later on it did not receive the depth that I had hoped for. We didn't learn much about the conspiracy which was the part I was personally interested in since it would have provided more depth to the story. Now, it is quite superficial trauma p*rn and words for shock value. The conspiracy was a missed opportunity.
I really enjoyed the audiobook because I liked the accent and the pronunciations of the narrator.I liked how the book ended. It showed moral hipocricy at its finest.
Because of a virus affecting animals, people turned to cannibalism. This in itself I find rather unrealistic but it made for a good comparison to how we treat and eat animals, and to show social injustice. It makes you reflect upon that.
This book started off really strong but later on it did not receive the depth that I had hoped for. We didn't learn much about the conspiracy which was the part I was personally interested in since it would have provided more depth to the story. Now, it is quite superficial trauma p*rn and words for shock value. The conspiracy was a missed opportunity.
I really enjoyed the audiobook because I liked the accent and the pronunciations of the narrator.I liked how the book ended. It showed moral hipocricy at its finest.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cannibalism, Death, Murder, and Animal cruelty