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12 reviews
Earthlings by Sayaka Murata
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
it honestly confused me a little . if a book can be considered too open ended this book definitely is
Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel by Val Emmich
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
man this book rlly shouldve been WAYY more popular than the musical :( first read this abt 5 years ago and picked it up again bc of mike faist brainrot thinking it was jist gonna be a cringefest mental health circlejerk but it was alright
Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
3.0
hrm. gave me an insight onto bpd as someone w bpd
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
challenging
dark
emotional
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? Yes
5.0
i dry heaved and threw up multiple times reading this and scream sobbed about it to my boyfriend
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Eating disorder, Incest, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Self harm, Physical abuse, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide attempt
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
Did not finish book. Stopped at 43%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 43%.
honestly didn’t grab me as much as i expected . very emotional and gorgeous writing style but far too slow paced and lack of plot. will probably come back to it eventually
Exquisite Corpse by Poppy Z. Brite
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
oh man. this book was something. cannibalism as a metaphor for love etc etc.. i wish they expanded on jay and andrews relationship more, and luke was an interesting character to say the least
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, Gore, Torture, Cannibalism, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Drug use and Drug abuse
Minor: Pedophilia
Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0