bambooboy's reviews
92 reviews

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë

dark mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol
Did not finish book. Stopped at 2%.

switched to different edition

Don't Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones
Did not finish book. Stopped at 17%.

need to reread the first one before i return to this one!

The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean
Did not finish book. Stopped at 36%.

this book is so well-written, and in another life i would have finished it. unfortunately, child separation makes me violently ill. this is not for me. i hope others read and enjoy though, as i said a really fantastic read otherwise ♥️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma by Stephanie Foo

challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Cursing, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Xenophobia, Suicide attempt, War, and Classism

Minor: Hate crime, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

A Bánh Mì for Two by Trinity Nguyen

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

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

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

Loud: Accept Nothing Less Than the Life You Deserve by Drew Afualo

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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? No

5.0

The Anxious Generation: How The Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt

medium-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Transphobia