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6 reviews
To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Wattpad ass writing but it was fun to read so 🤷♀️
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I thoroughly enjoyed the book and I never wanted to put it down. The twists were great and I was also emotionally invested. I wish I could say more, but I read this a long while ago, so it’s hard to remember everything
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Kidnapping, and Murder
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
adventurous
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
When I read this, I really enjoyed it. Then I went and read some other opinions and they had some good points about how poorly the female characters are written. It was also brought to my attention that the author changed something from the original mythology that she really shouldn’t have. She had the princess do something to Achilles that in the original, Achilles did to her. Hearing all of these things, I have complicated feelings toward this book 😭
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Trafficking, Murder, and War
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I read this last year and it was interesting at first. It was so bad that I couldn’t look away. Then it got repetitive. By the end, I felt like there was no point to the book. I don’t understand why people like it so much.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, and Mental illness
Moderate: Ableism
Minor: Suicide
Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen
dark
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
A book with interesting questions. Read it in one night
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Sexual assault