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splitdice's Reviews (150)
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
pretty underwhelming honestly. i think machado is just not for me. felt pretty meh about all the short stories, though inventory was my favorite
challenging
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this was a deeply dark and scary short story collection that kind of has a theme of sexuality and body horror. i had a surprisngly good time with this (this was recommended to me by stephen at aliented majesty books when i asked for trans horror. happy to say he didnt disappoint)
my favs were the titular short story, and me and mona at the table
my favs were the titular short story, and me and mona at the table
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i thought this was a very readable book and i had a good time with it. that being said i didnt love the ending, but i really love books that flow between a huge cast of characters
challenging
dark
informative
sad
medium-paced
if you like the PRK style of storytelling nonfiction, I think you'd really like this
emotional
sad
medium-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:
Complicated
i liked this more than i thought i would. i enjoyed the audiobook format, but i def think the perspectives should have been cut down. i thinking reading this as a teenager would have been way more impactful but i still found value from reading it as an adult. def made me think about various things
adventurous
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:
Complicated
meh, liked the first one more
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
i loved loved loved LOVED the world introduced in this book. however, the plot, characters, relationships, writing? its crazy how long the book is yet everything beyond the world felt incredibly flat and lifeless. i think i would like this better on a second read and i may do that in the future and then move on to the second book, but i was honestly pretty disappointed
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
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
I want to say, I think this is maybe a 4-4.5 star book, but i listened to the audiobook under perfect circumstances
I listened to this audiobook with my sister while taking a 3 hour roadtrip each way during the summer to see MCR. we barely talked the entire time because we were just listening to this book! like everyone else said, the audiobook was amazing (and im not the biggest audiobook fan). it was super immersive. and honestly, this is a book I feel like benefited so much by being written by a woman. I love how every woman in this book is written to be a true girls girl too. so if you have a long road trip to see a concert by any chance- this is the book to put on
I listened to this audiobook with my sister while taking a 3 hour roadtrip each way during the summer to see MCR. we barely talked the entire time because we were just listening to this book! like everyone else said, the audiobook was amazing (and im not the biggest audiobook fan). it was super immersive. and honestly, this is a book I feel like benefited so much by being written by a woman. I love how every woman in this book is written to be a true girls girl too. so if you have a long road trip to see a concert by any chance- this is the book to put on
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I have a theory that everyone has that One super millennial author that just clicks for them and for me thats emily austin