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220 reviews
Dune by Frank Herbert
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
That Cold Day In The Park by Richard Miles
medium-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? Yes
2.5
The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Woom by Duncan Ralston
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
The writing is too good for the content to be so stupid! Potentially I don’t understand extreme horror, it’s so predictable if you’re capable of imagining the next disgusting thing that could happen.
Cramps after putting heroin in your gf’s vagina? Overdose miscarriage!
Anal sex? Messy prolapse!
Into masturbating with a mannequin? Make a dude into a mannequin by sanding his dick off!
Having a sex worker dilate her vagina when you have mom issues? Stick your head up there for rebirthing!
These are all predictions I made while reading the opening premise of chapters that came true by their end. I might try another book by this author just to see if they have ever tried more compelling subject matter.
Cramps after putting heroin in your gf’s vagina? Overdose miscarriage!
Anal sex? Messy prolapse!
Into masturbating with a mannequin? Make a dude into a mannequin by sanding his dick off!
Having a sex worker dilate her vagina when you have mom issues? Stick your head up there for rebirthing!
These are all predictions I made while reading the opening premise of chapters that came true by their end. I might try another book by this author just to see if they have ever tried more compelling subject matter.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
The Bell Chime by Mona Kabbani
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
This was highly recommended on spooky booktok but I really didn’t find much in the way of horror. And I didn’t love the style of short sentences.
Every other sentence.
For dramatic effect.
It was oddly fanfic-y, something like Twilight with the beautiful-but-doesn’t-know-it self insert narrator. Potentially I’m just too ancient to appreciate this style of writing.
Every other sentence.
For dramatic effect.
It was oddly fanfic-y, something like Twilight with the beautiful-but-doesn’t-know-it self insert narrator. Potentially I’m just too ancient to appreciate this style of writing.
The Cormorant by Stephen Gregory
challenging
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
As someone who reads almost entirely horror and who is perhaps desensitized, this book was deeply upsetting to me. I’m torn between 4.5 and .5 stars, honestly.
Zombie by Joyce Carol Oates
dark
slow-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? Yes
1.0
Sometimes I think that delving into the mind of a shitty person (in this case, fictionalized Jeffrey Dahmer if he lived in Michigan) is a white author excuse for being able to print racist slurs. I felt the same way about We Need to Talk About Kevin, though that was better for me in the exploration of maternal alienation. Zombie was gratuitous and just not good; I was extremely glad it was a short read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Stalking, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Gun violence, Torture, Xenophobia, Vomit, and Cannibalism
Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Slavery, and Vomit
In that Endlessness, Our End by Gemma Files
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Twentieth Anniversary Screening by Jeff Strand
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75