fluoresensitive's reviews
405 reviews
The Devil Takes You Home by Gabino Iglesias
Did not finish book. Stopped at 13%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 13%.
Soooo boring! Boring and artless prose and metaphors that literally made me cackle. No. Not for me.
Lent: A Novel of Many Returns by Jo Walton
mysterious
reflective
slow-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
4.5
It was about the sin of pride literally this whole time… WIG, I want a physical copy
Lakewood by Megan Giddings
challenging
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Definitely a well-written and intriguing novel. I love anything that plays with the inherent horror of antiblackness, the apocalyptic nature of racism. There were parts here and there where I wished the book dug a little deeper, but over all, very good horror!
From Hell by Alan Moore
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A horrifying treatise on sensationalism, misogyny and femicide, and way tha the whims of power men influence every aspect of society.
Even when I was in my more morbid phase as a teenager, I was never enthralled with Jack the Ripper, and as I grew, I just thought it was sad and weird that they never learned who did it. Of course, understanding that these were sex workers, women deemed to the lowest of the low, it's not surprising
This piece of historical fiction presents theories of a bloodthirsty doctor with a mind for ancient rituals, a secret royal baby and the crowd's desperation to clean up its scandal, even at the expense of its citizens, and scapegoats sacrificed for the "Good of england"...
Even when I was in my more morbid phase as a teenager, I was never enthralled with Jack the Ripper, and as I grew, I just thought it was sad and weird that they never learned who did it. Of course, understanding that these were sex workers, women deemed to the lowest of the low, it's not surprising
This piece of historical fiction presents theories of a bloodthirsty doctor with a mind for ancient rituals, a secret royal baby and the crowd's desperation to clean up its scandal, even at the expense of its citizens, and scapegoats sacrificed for the "Good of england"...
Jawbone by Mónica Ojeda
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I swear Ojeda wrote this for meeeeeeee. Anxious, horror-obsessed teenagers, a disturbing White God, mother-daughter horror, violent homoeroticism, a paranoid teacher and a damn crocodile jawbone, I’m GAGGED! Need a physical copy to mark up PRONTO
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Oh my god...wait, no I get it now. I really get it, my mind is wide open to it. I need to get the next audiobook PRONTO!
On a more serious note, I can understand how this became such a phenomenon. I was nearly in tears when Ned died, and everything that happens to Sansa and Arya feels SO big to me. I'm sitting here worried over Bran and Jon, worried for Catelyn, worried for EVERYONE truly.
I have my icks and such, but the book is so good I'm happy to push through!
Also, a drinking game where you take a sip every time the reader says the names in a radically different name each time or every time they say the title of the book or warn about winter coming, you'd be DEAD.
On a more serious note, I can understand how this became such a phenomenon. I was nearly in tears when Ned died, and everything that happens to Sansa and Arya feels SO big to me. I'm sitting here worried over Bran and Jon, worried for Catelyn, worried for EVERYONE truly.
I have my icks and such, but the book is so good I'm happy to push through!
Also, a drinking game where you take a sip every time the reader says the names in a radically different name each time or every time they say the title of the book or warn about winter coming, you'd be DEAD.
A Fashionable Indulgence by KJ Charles
- 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? Yes
3.0
Cute!
Devil House by John Darnielle
dark
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.0
A story is always true even when it's not... Damn.