a_epistemological_crisis's reviews
274 reviews

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

The Woman in the Dunes by Kōbō Abe

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, Gaslighting, Murder, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Death of parent and Drug use

Minor: Incest

The Book of Human Skin by Michelle Lovric

challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior is Almost Always Good Politics by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro

challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Sufficiently Advanced Magic by Andrew Rowe

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

Mother of Learning: ARC 4 by nobody103

lighthearted fast-paced

3.0

Good story, terrible writing

A Pale View of Hills by Kazuo Ishiguro

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief and Suicide

Minor: Death, Suicide, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, and Animal cruelty