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The Hummingbird Effect by Kate Mildenhall
Did not finish book. Stopped at 37%.
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Did not finish book. Stopped at 37%.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
In the slaughterhouse/meatworks scene, the level of detail about the bruising, bleeding, harvesting of offal, was too much for me. I dreaded the book returning to that timeline and it left me too apprehensive to enjoy reading
The Future Is Disabled: Prophecies, Love Notes and Mourning Songs by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
Did not finish book. Stopped at 44%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 44%.
I was enjoying it, just not the right book for me right now. Loan due back
It Came from the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror by Joe Vallese
challenging
dark
funny
informative
medium-paced
5.0
Have only started getting into horror over the last year, and queer horror only a matter of months. Fantastic to learn more from so many different authors and identities!
Bunny by Mona Awad
challenging
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book was recommended years ago and wish I had read it sooner! Love the subtle bi-vibes too
You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Stray City by Chelsey Johnson
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Reluctant Immortals by Gwendolyn Kiste
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
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? It's complicated
5.0
A Hundred Other Girls by Iman Hariri-Kia
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
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? No
5.0