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From the Cables of Genocide: Poems on Love and Hunger by Lorna Dee Cervantes

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emotional reflective medium-paced

3.0

unfortunately this didn’t really click for me, some of the poems were breathtaking yet others felt like a thesaurus of pretentious words shoved together :(
Lost Souls by Dean Koontz

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dark funny 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? Yes

2.0

this one was slow to start but a suitable continuation! victor slays for the first time in this one 
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

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adventurous funny reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

this is like the bell jar but a teenage boy 
The Heights of Macchu Picchu by Nathaniel Tarn, Pablo Neruda

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adventurous reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.0

beautiful poem, no words rlly it was great though 
Dead and Alive by Dean Koontz

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dark funny tense 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? Yes

1.5

definitely the weakest of the series so far, i found this to feel like a bit of a cop out. at several points dean seems unable to describe the violence when in prior books it was the norm to the point where i wonder if it was a publishing company issue. nearly all of the scenes with violence end in a cut to black moment with implied death, just strange for a koontz. 
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

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adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

this was splendid and i would love nothing more than to give it a 5/5, although i cannot pretend i didn’t notice george’s odd fascination with breast milk. like dude seriously it’s creepy at this point leave my girl alone. but other than that it was incredible, all-consuming, and sooo well thought out, though one thing george does lack is subtlety lol 
Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk

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dark funny tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

i finished this before bed and dreamed that i was at the writers retreat as well, which sucked. some really compelling and interesting stories in here that i will for sure be thinking (or dreaming) about for a while!
City of Night by Ed Gorman, John Bedford Lloyd, Dean Koontz

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adventurous dark funny tense 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

2.0

slightly worse than the last simply due to that weirdly jarring ending, but i’m enjoying the progression. not much to say, it’s the second book in a 5 book series y’know 
Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov

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adventurous challenging emotional reflective tense slow-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

4.5

perhaps the most interesting novel i’ve had the pleasure of reading, in the least pretentious terms. never have i read a book that made me think to myself “wow i should read that again” while halfway through. so incredibly thoughtful, intriguing, and encapsulating. nabokov truly outdid himself, i can’t even explain this 
The Diaries of Adam and Eve by Mark Twain

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funny reflective 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

3.5

this was lovely! provided some rich social commentary as typical with mark.