seskuh's reviews
90 reviews

Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito

dark fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Locklands by Robert Jackson Bennett
Did not finish book. Stopped at 12%.

The 8 year time jump was too much and the sudden protagonist change after such a skip left a sour taste in my mouth. 

These didn't feel like the same characters to me anymore. 

The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell

dark emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

I don't have the words to describe this book. 

I'll have to sit with it for a while.

The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende

emotional slow-paced

3.5

Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

adventurous funny 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? No

3.75

Annie Bot by Sierra Greer

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

While an allegory concerning abusive relationships to which we all knew the ending, it was an interesting read.

I despised Doug throughout the story

and the effects of his abuse toward Annie linger throughout, so much so that I could feel Annie's anger and pain despite her not being "human."

This book also addresses the objectification of women and the sexualization of women. While I wish it delved deeper into these themes, it was still a compelling read.

I wish the story did a little more with what it was trying to say. Nonetheless, I enjoyed reading about Annie's experience. Pleased 8 out of 10.

Shorefall by Robert Jackson Bennett

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

You Sound Like a White Girl: The Case for Rejecting Assimilation by Julissa Arce

challenging emotional reflective

4.25

You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria

3.0

What the Chicken Knows: A New Appreciation of the World's Most Familiar Bird by Sy Montgomery

4.0