uhm_kai's reviews
80 reviews

The Other Hand by Chris Cleave

dark emotional informative sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

i'm so upset bc nothing ever ends up happy and people don't care about each other and it sucks 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Rape, Death, Deportation, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Sexual violence, Violence, Suicide, Police brutality, Infidelity, and Gun violence

The Mime Order by Samantha Shannon

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

omg, the big reveal! scandalous!!

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

adventurous challenging reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

really weird, but at the same time pretty cool

Them: Adventures with Extremists by Jon Ronson

challenging emotional funny informative sad tense fast-paced

4.25

jon ronson genuinely might be insane, but this book was very interesting if terrifying

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Racism, Violence, Death, Islamophobia, Grief, and Racial slurs

The Children Act by Ian McEwan

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

surprisingly enjoyed this, makes me feel melancholy 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Medical content, Suicide, Alcoholism, Cancer, Eating disorder, Child abuse, and Death

The Happy Egg by Lizzie Walkley

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

5.0

absolutely delightful, loved it, would re-read

Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

i want to consume this book & i need 500 more but i can't have them and it sucks

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Cannibalism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, and Racism

Dead Relatives by Lucie McKnight Hardy

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

spooky, very nice

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Pregnancy, Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, Murder, Cannibalism, and Child death

Carry the One by Carol Anshaw

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer, Car accident, Grief, Infidelity, Child death, Medical content, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Death, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, and Alcoholism

The Fourth Bear by Jasper Fforde

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.5

i want to be ashley AND marry ashley