sincerelykiwi's reviews
587 reviews

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

I should’ve heeded the content warnings. It felt like it was trying too hard to be thought provoking about society. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault

Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories by B.J. Novak

adventurous funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

I liked some of the stories and others I was just not interested in.

Come & Get It by Kiley Reid

lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

I was just very underwhelmed.

The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl by Issa Rae

funny reflective fast-paced

3.0

The Impending Blindness of Billie Scott by Zoe Thorogood

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

It was okay but it did get really cheesy towards the end. 

Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong

challenging emotional funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. It gave me insight on how it was taking care of and living with someone who is struggling with memory loss and how terrifying and exhausting it could be.

Death Valley by Melissa Broder

adventurous lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

2.5

I’m just going to have to accept the fact that this author just isn’t for me.

You'd Look Better as a Ghost by Joanna Wallace

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

My attention was immediately grabbed within the first paragraph and it was kept all the way through. I can’t believe I was rooting for a murderer.

Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay

challenging informative slow-paced

3.0