sargasso_c's Reviews (516)

Breakable Things

Cassandra Khaw

DID NOT FINISH: 39%

More ethereal than the horror I was looking for at this time. 

Make, Sew and Mend: Traditional Techniques to Sustainably Maintain and Refashion Your Clothes

Bernadette Banner

DID NOT FINISH: 44%

The sewing hyper-focus petered out.

Geek Love

Katherine Dunn

DID NOT FINISH: 73%

I want to focus on this month's book club book that I got from the library. The book is well-written and I definitely want to finish soon.
mysterious tense fast-paced
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark reflective tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character

Some of the best short horror stories I've ever read are in this compilation, but I am not a fan of all ofthem (though none are downright abysmal). While I appreciate the artistic risk of including sound effects throughout the book, I found the sound choices to be more often distracting than beneficial to the atmosphere of a particular story.
adventurous mysterious medium-paced
dark reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated