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Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
First 50%: okay, cool. A little lacking on the promised witchcraft but other than that enjoying my time. Atmospheric storytelling. I really feel for these girls.
Solid 4 stars, despite all the missed opportunities.
Next 45%: even less of the promised witchcraft.
Horror? I don't know her. Everyone's annoying. Nothing but traumatic birthing happening to teen girls. (Really Grady?? You couldn't think of any other topic for your book??) The spelled out/on the nose commentary really grinds my gears. I guess I'm actually hating this.
Last 5%: SHUT THE F*CK UP ALREADY!!
In the end, this story left me feeling underwhelmed and disappointed. And the more I think of this book, the more I hate it.
Knock Knock, Open Wide by Neil Sharpson
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Initially, I felt that this was kinda underwhelming, but the more I sit on this, the more I feel like this was actually absolutely brilliant.
Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is a book…