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Heartbeat by Maria Llovet
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I loved the art, I think it was incredibly beautiful, but the story was just fine. I'll read more from this author if I can find more of their work.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Murder
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Incest, Sexual assault, and Classism
The Chromatic Fantasy by H.A.
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
fast-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 so much and I can't even put it into words. It was hard to read at times, but it also made me feel so good about being a trans guy. This story will always stick with me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, and Blood
Moderate: Deadnaming and Violence
When I Arrived at the Castle by E.M. Carroll
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Cool and quick read. I love the art, and I'll definitely be reading more from this author.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Sexual content and Violence
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
It was cool, but it wasn't super special to me. The characters really ended up annoying me by the end of the book, and I've never really been into haunted house stories.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, and Suicide
Moderate: Car accident and Death of parent
Minor: Blood
The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1: Apocalypse Suite by Gerard Way
Did not finish book. Stopped at 35%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 35%.
I used to really like the show, and I wanted to read the comics, but this is just not it.
I'm So (Not) Over You by Kosoko Jackson
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
3.5
I really enjoyed the first 90% of this, and then I got mad. I really love the characters, but i don't actually think the relationship was amazing. I'm still new to romance, so i also realized that i just don't really like second chance romance, and i think that's why i didn't really like the relationship. If the epilogue was longer and replaced the couple chapters before it, then I would've been way happier.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Classism
Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Violence, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Alcoholism
Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine
challenging
emotional
tense
fast-paced
(I don't rate nonfiction)
This is a really great, important read. I think everyone should read this.
This is a really great, important read. I think everyone should read this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Police brutality
Moderate: Hate crime and Violence
Minor: Body shaming
Open Throat by Henry Hoke
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-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 so much. I don't know why I took so long to read it. I didn't think I would relate so much to a queer mountain lion, but I did. They are me, and I am them 😂
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Grief and Car accident
The Dark Tower VI, Volume 6: Song of Susannah by Stephen King
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
This is by far my favorite of the series! I just think that the characters have finally grown into themselves, and I love them so much. I also love the self insert that Stephen King wrote, I thought that was crazy. The journals at the end were great too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy
Moderate: Death and Racial slurs
Minor: Rape and Car accident
The Night Masquerade by Nnedi Okorafor
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I'm really sad that I didn't really like this series. I was really engaged with this last book, but I found that my problems lie within the main character. I actually don't really like Binti, and I thought this all the books, but particularly this one, have a YA trope quality to them that I really don't like. I just felt like Binti annoyed me sometimes, and I felt like a lot of things from the previous books were mentioned in a repetitive way, when the reader will probably remember those things.
I still loved the world though, and the imagery was amazing, but Binti's character really got on my nerves.
I still loved the world though, and the imagery was amazing, but Binti's character really got on my nerves.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and War
Moderate: Racism, Xenophobia, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail