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A Strange and Stubborn Endurance by Foz Meadows
there is a graphic depiction of rape within the first few chapters of the book that you can skim over or skip
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
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? Yes
5.0
Biggest thing: Read the Damn Trigger List.
this story made me emotional on so many levels. It was a heartbreaking beginning and a comforting close. With a riveting plot to carry it through, fans of Hurt/Comfort fics will love it. It's a beautiful journey through recovery after a trauma. It left me for an hour after finishing it unable to do anything but sit and process the ending.It's also got big "pining idiots" energy and Very Big "murder your rapist" energy.
this story made me emotional on so many levels. It was a heartbreaking beginning and a comforting close. With a riveting plot to carry it through, fans of Hurt/Comfort fics will love it. It's a beautiful journey through recovery after a trauma. It left me for an hour after finishing it unable to do anything but sit and process the ending.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Outing
If You Find Me by Emily Murdoch
dark
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
5.0
I am in love with this book. I'm so happy to have read it. It's the Asexual Love story I didn't realize I needed. It filled me with so much joy and didn't have any of the outing tropes I absolutely hate.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Gaslighting
Minor: Sexual assault
Very Bad People by Kit Frick
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
The book is fine, the plot is just a bit all over the place. The idea of a secret society built around social justice is interesting, but the execution in Very Bad People, was not the best. It started with a somewhat predictable ending when the story was established, to an unsatisfying ending that I didn't see coming.
Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
City of Ghosts by V.E. Schwab
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
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? N/A
4.0
A cute, refreshing read. fun, adventurous, and does a lot of world-building. It's charming.
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
informative
fast-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
1.0
Gaslight. Gatekeep. Girl no. I went into this expecting something wholesome and lighthearted, only to be faced with a main character who was concerning. at one point the main character expressed a desire to silence a crying infant with a knife. Her love interest was a total incel. I really hope that one just missing something due to it being a translated work, but honestly, the main character and male lead were both horrible people.
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
With rich imagery, and beautiful story telling, Cemetery Boys holds a new place in my heart for stories I will revisit again and again. I loved how it was told, and while some foreshadowing was obvious, it still came together in surprising ways.
When Harry Met Harry by Sydney Smyth
funny
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This is a really cute love story, I would've loved to explore some of the familial relationships of Henry some more, but for how long the audiobook was, it was really good. It had one of my least favourite tropes, but it resolved it in a pleasant way.