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Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
5.0
i've never read anything like this before.
so gutting and also so funny.... will be revisiting
so gutting and also so funny.... will be revisiting
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
kind of hard to rate.
horrifying and uncomfortable book at points, yet brilliant to study
horrifying and uncomfortable book at points, yet brilliant to study
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
- 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
5.0
Possibly my new favourite book.
Reflects on childhood, loss, fear and love in a way that is almost miraculous.
Nobody looks like what they really are on the inside. You don’t. I don’t. People are much more complicated than that. It’s true of everybody.
Oh, my poor heart.
Reflects on childhood, loss, fear and love in a way that is almost miraculous.
Nobody looks like what they really are on the inside. You don’t. I don’t. People are much more complicated than that. It’s true of everybody.
Oh, my poor heart.
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
adventurous
medium-paced
3.5
Fun and exciting, lacked the dynamic pace and compelling characterisation of the OG trilogy though
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
so fun, just doesn't hit the way other gaimans do for me personally.
The Women of Troy by Pat Barker
dark
reflective
sad
medium-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
4.0
I love the way that Pat Barker writes, its so touching and subtle.
The choice of Briseis as narrator is a decision that I feel made the book, though it focused less on her and more used her as a lens to interact with the other character's in the book. Some have criticised the very andro-centric nature of the plot, especially involving Priam, Pyrrhus and the now dead Achilles, however I found this representative of the male led existence that those women had - as the emotional vulnerability, perspective and ideas of the book are dominated by the women.
The choice of Briseis as narrator is a decision that I feel made the book, though it focused less on her and more used her as a lens to interact with the other character's in the book. Some have criticised the very andro-centric nature of the plot, especially involving Priam, Pyrrhus and the now dead Achilles, however I found this representative of the male led existence that those women had - as the emotional vulnerability, perspective and ideas of the book are dominated by the women.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Rape and Violence