skeuomorphism's reviews
128 reviews

Mary Poppins in the Park by P.L. Travers

4.0

Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson

4.25

A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher

funny mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

love the humor! plot's a little slow on the build-up but trust that it's worth the read. and the suspense.....entomologist's kiss....i cannot express the sheer joy that i felt as a insect lover reading about sam's thoughts on bugs
+ the hardcover edition of this book is so pretty??????? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Blood, Emotional abuse, Cannibalism, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Animal death and Racism

Alecto the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

i wanna see alecto beat the undying shit out of jod

The Pedestrian: A Fantasy in One Act by Ray Bradbury

3.75

All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury

4.0

Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor

3.0

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

4.0

Galatea by Madeline Miller

3.75

Finna by Nino Cipri

adventurous emotional 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

3.75

a really entertaining read! loved the portrayal of jules and ava's relationship. the painfully awkward and  raw post-breakup times were really well-written. and the description of litenvärld which sounds like a potent corporate-flavoured mix of ikea and meow wolf's omega mart. kinda wish the book was longer so that we could all learn more about the litenverse and am i so glad about defekt's existence!

+ i'm not going to pretend that i am So Normal about ambiguous/open endings. they leave you stranded on a cliff above what if sea but the view is so so sexy!!!! like this ending. when i got to the chapter where ava went to jules' i was terrified that it'd be deus ex machinaed with them coming out of a wormhole but no. instead the story tenderly hands the reins to ava. which says something VERY LOUDLY about the theme of fate, relationships, and character development, etc.
food for thought

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia and Blood

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Death