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The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Did not finish book. Stopped at 21%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 21%.
I'm finally trying to weed through my classics collection to ones that i actually want to read, and I've tried this book so many times and I just can't get into it at all.
Tank Girl Vol. 1: Action Alley by Alan Martin
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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
2.5
I love the Tank Girl movie, but I'm not a big fan of comics. This story was kinda random and the ending was weird, but I like the art!
Pet Sematary by Stephen King
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I've owned this book for so long and I'm so glad that I finally read it. I can definitely see the appeal and I can see why people love this book so much, but it's definitely not one of my favorites. This is one of the only Stephen King books that I've read that I actually thought kinda dragged on, but I didn't mind it as much as 'Salem's Lot.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, and Death
Minor: Ableism and Infidelity
Jaws by Peter Benchley
Did not finish book. Stopped at 49%.
I got hit with infidelity again and I'm so mad!!!!!
Did not finish book. Stopped at 49%.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Infidelity
Moderate: Misogyny and Racism
The Trees Grew Because I Bled There: Collected Stories by Eric LaRocca
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
3.0
My first Eric LaRocca book! I'm usually not a fan of short stories, mostly because not every story is going to be a hit. The first half of the book was really good, but I wasn't a big fan of the second half. I did love the writing though, so maybe I'll try out some of their other books!
I hated You're Not Supposed to Be Here so much!!!!! I knew something was up with Vince, and what was up made me so mad. I hate reading books with infidelity or cheating in them. It will make or break a book for him depending on what happens.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, and Death
Moderate: Incest, Infidelity, and Dementia
Minor: Pregnancy
Wizard and Glass by Stephen King
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-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
4.0
This is extremely slow, but I did really end up enjoying it as it continued. The section of Roland's past really bored me at first, but I ended up really loving Susan, and I was happy to gain more of Roland's story and personality. I don't think the book was too long, it was just a slow start.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual harassment
Minor: Infidelity and Death of parent
Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is now one of my favorite books of all time. It's so good, and everyone should read it!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, and War
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Death of parent
Minor: Infidelity
Dune by Frank Herbert
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-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
5.0
I'm becoming a sci-fi guy! This book was great, even though it took me longer than usual to finish. I'm excited to watch the movies and read the other books in the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Fatphobia, Slavery, and War
Minor: Pedophilia and Rape
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Something I actually liked reading in ap lit! I really loved the characters, and it was actually funny. I'll have to read more Oscar Wilde now!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Abandonment
Moderate: Classism
Record of Ragnarok, Vol. 9 by Shinya Umemura, Azychika, Takumi Fukui
dark
lighthearted
tense
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've loved the whole series, but this is definitely my favorite volume. I love Shiva and Rudra.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Gore