sinisterbeard's reviews
466 reviews

Eyes Guts Throat Bones by Moïra Fowley-Doyle

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Medusa of the Roses by Navid Sinaki

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Some of the best line level writing I've encountered, saddled with a pulpy plot.

Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
Did not finish book. Stopped at 51%.

Books good but he ran off with a 16 year old when he was 42 so fuck that guy.

Little Weirds by Jenny Slate

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

Pew by Catherine Lacey

mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica

adventurous dark sad slow-paced

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

2.0

The Eyes Are The Best Part by Monika Kim

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.0

Ripe by Sarah Rose Etter
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.

White whine.

She's Always Hungry by Eliza Clark

dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

She's Always Hungry is fucking great. I'd happily read a full novel based on any of these, especially the folk horror of the title story or the possibly USSR/possibly 1984-esque dystopia of Party Man.

Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Rape, Pregnancy, Gaslighting

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Abortion