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131 reviews
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Don’t think. Just pick up this book and read it.
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook -- What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us about Loss, Love, an by Bruce D. Perry, Maia Szalavitz
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Amazingly easy to understand and written to be accessible to anyone regardless of their scientific or psychological knowledge. It manages to be informative dense while maintaining a narrative feel and kept me much more engaged than I expected!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence
The House of Fortune by Jessie Burton
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
medium-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
4.0
Jessie Burton is criminally underrated as an author. I loved The Minituiarist and I loved this too!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexism
Rooms of Their Own by Alex Johnson
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
3.75
Absolutely fascinating!
Dracula by Bram Stoker
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Had a blast reading this! I love gothic novels and this was right up my alley. So many close reading prompts pop into my head.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Body horror
Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures by Stephen Fry
funny
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Absolutely loved this. Just as good as Mythos. Accessible mythology with no prentitiousness whatsoever.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Blood
Mythos by Stephen Fry
adventurous
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This slaps. Very accessible retelling.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
The Unwinding by Jackie Morris
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
This book is so beautiful. It gives you a brand new appreciation for nature. Highly reccomend.
Content Warnings
Minor: Gun violence
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
4.5
I think anyone who wants to read this should definitely check the trigger warnings for this book because it shocked me with how intense it is in comparison to Bardugo’s other stuff (understandably as this is an adult novel and not YA). However, it’s a very well written book that pulled me out of a reading slump and kept me on the edge of my seat. If you like mystery and the macabre, this is just the thing for you!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Vomit
How Democracies Die: What History Reveals About Our Future by Daniel Ziblatt, Steven Levitsky
Did not finish book. Stopped at 8%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 8%.
Just wasn’t in the mood for nonfiction.