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224 reviews
Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
fast-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? Yes
3.0
The movie is better. I read this because I love the movie so much, but the book was just fine.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Gun violence
Moderate: Confinement and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcohol
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I just thought it was boring. Maybe I didn't understand it, but I really didn't like it. I just wanted to read a book, so I picked this up. It was easy to get through, I finished it in a day, but it was just boring. I just didn't care much about it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content and Suicide
The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
adventurous
mysterious
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
4.5
I'm glad that I'm actually reading this series now!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying and Child death
Minor: Blood and Cannibalism
The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
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
5.0
I absolutely love this book. I'm Native, and I really want to read more books written by Native authors that are about Native culture, and this was the perfect one to read. It was heartwarming, well also being so sad and raw.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, and Racism
Moderate: Child death, Rape, and Sexual assault
Into the Pit by Elley Cooper, Scott Cawthon
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
The first two stories were just kinda meh, but I liked Count The Ways. As an alternative kid, it spoke to me haha.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Child death
Moderate: Bullying and Suicidal thoughts
'Salem's Lot (Movie Tie-In) by Stephen King
dark
mysterious
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? Yes
2.5
I love Stephen King, his writing really works for me and I usually love his stories, but I just hate vampires. That's literally the only reason I didn't like this book. The writing was amazing, and I like how descriptive it is, but I'm just not a fan of vampires.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Death
Moderate: Animal death and Rape
Minor: Sexual content
Deserter by Junji Ito
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I just found most of the stories very boring. The only ones that I really liked were The Long Hair in the Attic and Where The Sandman Lives.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Gore
PTSD Radio 3 (Vol. 5-6) by Masaaki Nakayama
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I didn't like this as much as the other two. I wanted more of the story, but inside I just got stuff about the author that I didn't actually find interesting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror
Queen's Hope by E.K. Johnston
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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
5.0
I loved this series. I love Padme, and Sabe, and Sache, and the other handmadians. I also loved the representation in this book. Lesbians, neopronouns, and a transgender clone. There's just so many things that I loved about this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War
Moderate: Slavery and Torture
Reading Club Volume 1 by Jo Joo-Hee, Suh Yun-Young
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I kinda just found this at a library sale and picked it up. It was super cool and I love the art style. I wanna try to get my hands on the other volumes, but it was still pretty cool if I can't read the rest.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Suicide