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Foster by Claire Keegan
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
slow-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
4.0
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Rental Person Who Does Nothing by Shoji Morimoto
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
There’s some beauty in it’s simplicity.
Terrific Mother by Lorrie Moore
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I think the snarky and dark humor was perfect & this book was both reflective and funny to me. The author also did an incredible job of creating a character that you understand and agree that is unlikeable, that you also find quite likeable. The chacacter felt very grounded.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death
White Nights by Fyodor Dostoevsky
1.5
Just the thoughts of an extremely misogynistic man over a few days, wlth no criticism of that overt and unending misogyny. It was so tough to get through. I swear the main character would have been an incel if he was living in contemporary times.
Filthy Animals by Brandon Taylor
dark
tense
4.0
I struggled a lot to rate this book.
I enjoy dark books with flawed narrators/characters in general, and was really excited to read this. There were many identities, life events and decisions I could relate to in this book, so I wonder why I felt like something was off about the book, and not just in the way one would want to feel adter finishing such a book. Maybe I’ll be better able to define that element that was missing after I have some time to digest the book.
On the positive side, I enjoyed the intrigue I felt at certain points,, and that this book managed to make me think “IS THIS HOW A LOT OF MEN CAN THINK?” many, many times (& the jury is still out by the way). I finished the book with a lot of remanining questions to myself, to the author, and about humanity in general, which I appreciate.
One thing I will say is that this book may not be for everyone, every mood, or every mental state so I would read the blurb and glance at the content warnings before jumping into it.
I enjoy dark books with flawed narrators/characters in general, and was really excited to read this. There were many identities, life events and decisions I could relate to in this book, so I wonder why I felt like something was off about the book, and not just in the way one would want to feel adter finishing such a book. Maybe I’ll be better able to define that element that was missing after I have some time to digest the book.
On the positive side, I enjoyed the intrigue I felt at certain points,, and that this book managed to make me think “IS THIS HOW A LOT OF MEN CAN THINK?” many, many times (& the jury is still out by the way). I finished the book with a lot of remanining questions to myself, to the author, and about humanity in general, which I appreciate.
One thing I will say is that this book may not be for everyone, every mood, or every mental state so I would read the blurb and glance at the content warnings before jumping into it.
Health at Every Size: The Surprising Truth about Your Weight by Linda Bacon
slow-paced
3.75
I did get a lot of information from it but still sould not recommend it to most people in my circle because it felt as if it wasn’t written for people who are living or have lived with addiction, poverty, an eating disorder and/or people who live outside of the US.