slimy's reviews
186 reviews

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

dark emotional tense 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? Yes

4.75

Fast-paced, intriguing, and gut-wrenching. 
The older sister’s dedication to protect her younger, wayward sister is visceral and heartbreaking. The dynamics of the sisters and mother are familiar and tender. The struggles of the main character are poignant and bittersweet. 
My only critique is that I wish the writing was more elevated. I think this book lost a lot of height in it’s prose; it was capable of a lot more. But it’s still fabulous. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Sexual violence

Less by Andrew Sean Greer

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-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

One of the most beautifully-written, empathetic, and expansive books I’ve ever read. It’s quick witted and sharp, but also widely comforting and approachable. It sucks you in from the very first page. 

Rebel's Creed by Daniel B. Greene

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

Wild to hear a renowned and widely-popular philosopher from the early 1900’s advocating for unrestricted and funded access to contraceptives and women’s healthcare using logic and postulating best-practices for humanity. And yet here we still are… makes me shake my head but I guess it’s comforting. 

Breach of Peace by Daniel B. Greene

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

The Mark on the Wall by Virginia Woolf

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.75

The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

3.5

The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

3.75