uncreationmyth's reviews
84 reviews

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

adventurous dark funny medium-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? Yes

4.0

please consider the following: a) i’m gay; b) i love swords; and c) i'm an idiot. representation in media is so important <3

this was fun. i was not at all surprised to learn that the author used to write fanfiction

I Hope You Get This Message by Farah Naz Rishi

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective 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? Yes

3.25

Radio Silence by Alice Oseman

emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

this book made me feel old lmao

anyways maybe i would have liked it more if i had ever gotten into nightvale or whatever.

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

cute & fun & fluffy— all of the slightly eye roll inducing zaniness & sweetness of an aged up dcom, with just about as much depth. overall felt a little… pandering? but fine if i turned my brain off a lil

still a little confused by how/why it’s 400-something pages

Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

is it cringe to say this was an eye-opening read for me? much to think about. a portrayal of trans experiences that felt less filtered for an outsider's perspective. raw & vibrant & complex & human—messiness, flaws & all. 

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

my heart hurts! ocean vuong finds a way to twist the most beautiful, devastating meanings into/out of/between everything & anything. how the fuck did he make me cry over tiger woods.

The Summer of Everything by Julian Winters
Did not finish book. Stopped at 13%.

*extremely jet tila in cutthroat kitchen voice* this is wattpad fic 

idk it's probably cute & fun but i just... don't care for it? writing made me cringe tbh

The Idiot by Elif Batuman

emotional funny reflective slow-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? Yes

5.0

this, to me, is the pinnacle of romance. fellas, is there anything sexier than irregularly & stiltedly exchanging existential screeds with someone who is unavailable, offering glimpses into depths of your psyche you yourself are still learning to navigate & cultivating a false sense of intimacy until you both fall in love with idealized Concepts of one another, all the while knowing that these Concepts don't really exist outside of your virtual correspondences, then choosing to preserve said Concepts over building relationships with the actual humans behind them due to fear of confronting not only your own unavailability but also the seemingly inevitable disappointment that comes with Reality being unable to compete with the fiction of your imagination, and ultimately parting ways unresolved? 

upon further introspection, i am now wondering if my love for this book is related to the possibility that i may perpetually be stuck in my "insufferable, faux-profound & vaguely solipsistic college freshman discovers the word 'sonder'" phase

Luster by Raven Leilani

challenging dark emotional funny reflective tense 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? Yes

4.5

goddamn the CRAFTSMANSHIP of the writing on this one. wow. this story was the sort of compelling that slowly creeps up on you. edie's voice was so blunt & at times off-putting— poetic in a strange & uncomfortable & undeniably evocative way. i was constantly caught off guard, pausing to really chew on images.

also i can't stop thinkign about the clown school interview scene? a lot the humor & cultural references in this book might be for a particular demographic— i don't know if they'll land for everyone, but oh boy did they hit for me.

Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan

emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

3.75

having trouble parsing out which of my thoughts on this book belong in a review & which ones should be saved for a future therapist