zoyaeeman's reviews
13 reviews

The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay

dark emotional medium-paced

5.0

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

mysterious tense medium-paced

2.0

Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

dark tense medium-paced

5.0

Terrible. Will never read this again. 5 stars. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Slavery, Pregnancy, Body horror, Gore, Sexual content, Rape, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death, Infertility, Sexual violence, and Pedophilia

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

How to Be Eaten by Maria Adelmann

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Dinosaurs by Lydia Millet

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

challenging reflective slow-paced

5.0

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

challenging dark funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

An incredible classic and a good first book for someone who wishes to venture into the world of Russian literature.