elons_love_child's reviews
7 reviews

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

challenging inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

The alchemist is important. We should all read the alchemist 

Penpal by Dathan Auerbach

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking

American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis

challenging funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Ellis owes me therapy

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Blood, Cannibalism, Abortion, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Classism

Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, Antisemitism, Abortion, and Cultural appropriation

Calling on the Matchmaker by Jody Hedlund

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

2.0

I've never wanted to smack an MC as much as I wanted to smack Ms Finola Shanaham

Skinny by Ibi Kaslik

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

This book is beautiful and raw and intense and the bond G shared with Holly is the purest form of love. I absolutely love it. I need it turned into a movie

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Medical content, Grief, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Marina by Ann Sepino

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

4.75

The Way I Am Now by Amber Smith

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

1.0

This book gave me the ick