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14 reviews
Several People Are Typing by Calvin Kasulke
funny
fast-paced
3.5
this was fun!! definitely a dry humor, easy read but it was very enjoyable :)
Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley
emotional
informative
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
giving this the highest possible rating I can on here because wow. this book is truly beyond any words that could even begin to describe how amazing it truly was. this book is so so emotional, powerful, vulnerable, and soulful. I fell in love with Kiara in every way, the author wrote her in such a beautiful and respectful, dynamic way that makes you grieve the ending of the novel because, you won’t get to see where Kiara ends up. I genuinely feel like I lived with her for the entirety of the book. the care that the author put in to her characters and the plot is one I have not seen in a while. I couldn’t recommend this book enough
Piercing by Ryū Murakami
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.5
I couldn’t ever get in to his other novels, but this one I really liked! while I feel like the ending fell a little flat, and the beginning to be pretty slow, the two central characters made up for it. I genuinely like how their dynamic is ever changing; with neither of them knowing what the other has gone through or is thinking, but yet still believing that they do. I love the female character, like a lot. she’s just as fucked up as him but you can’t help but sympathize for each other them the entire time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape and Sexual content
Ring by Kōji Suzuki
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.75
while I’m giving this book a 3.75, that’s not to say it wasn’t an enjoyable read. I really liked the pace, I liked that it was simple enough to understand, and yet just mysterious enough for me to be thrilled by. I also thought a lot of the “discovering” and plot twists were well done. however, as many other people have stated, it is like rampant with really weird views and details on women?? I mean it was written in 1991 but like for example, there’s a certain part in the book that was about Sadako that genuinely made me sigh. I love the story itself it’s very interesting and for the time it was certainly a new plot concept, I just wish stuff like that had been left out
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Rape, and Murder
Moderate: Misogyny
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
I ended up actually really enjoying this book! for a second there I thought I was veering in the opposite direction but the ending truly did it for me!! the big reveal was predictable in a way, but Camille’s epilogue is what made me rate this book so highly honestly, I also just love Flynn’s writing style
Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
what a wild ass ride that was
Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
what a great, mystical, fun book with dark elements!! I love abitha and Samson sooo bad, happy ab the ending!
All's Well by Mona Awad
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.5
wow, what can I really say other than wow. this book was so stunning and so emotional, literally JUST finished reading it. I feel everything for miranda; from fear, to joy, to sympathy, and I really can not help but love her and feel for her in the end. really this book is a treasure
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, and Abandonment
The Diary of a Teenage Girl: An Account in Words and Pictures by Phoebe Gloeckner
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.5
gahhhhh I love this book so much I don’t care, used to be one of my faves and it still stands as a story that is so darkly relatable and complex. girlhood and womanhood are so sad at times and this book really reflects that. I really do hold this book dear to my heart!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual content
Moderate: Gaslighting
Bewilderness by Karen Tucker
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
this book was so beautiful, heart breaking, intense, tragic. it did such a good job of capturing girlhood but from such a horrifyingly sad lens, I also really loved the ending