sunscanid's reviews
35 reviews

The Road by Cormac McCarthy

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

loved this. definitely recommend. 

Death Note: Another Note - The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases by NISIOISIN

dark funny fast-paced

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

5.0

never recovering. begging you to read this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Suicide attempt, Death, Violence, Murder, Child death, and Blood

Minor: Ableism

Death Note Short Stories by Takeshi Obata, Tsugumi Ohba

dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.75

this was so silly and i think every major death note fan should read it :3 especially if you love near or ryuk or L! also donald trump is canon in this book. 

An Attempt at Exhausting a Place in Paris by Georges Perec

funny reflective medium-paced

4.25

an interesting read. i enjoyed the afterword quite a lot. my copy was secondhand, already annotated, which i believe made me enjoy this more

Blood Meridian, or The Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthy

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

5.0

god, what to even say?
this book was fantastic. highly recommend. heed the warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Hate crime, Murder, Racial slurs, Sexual content, War, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol and Ableism

The Seventh Most Important Thing by Shelley Pearsall

hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

my childhood favorite 

That Was Then, This is Now by S.E. Hinton

3.0

The Disappearance of Hatsune Miku (Light Novel) by Cosmo@bousoup, Muya Agami

slow-paced

3.5

cute

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

if you're considering reading this, do it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Death, Addiction, Homophobia, Drug use, Sexual content, and Xenophobia

The Uncensored Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

dark tense slow-paced

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

5.0

one of my favorite books of all time.