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22 reviews
Jungle House by Julianne Pachico
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Walking Practice by Dolki Min
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adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
The stream of consciousness flow of the writing was my favorite part of this book. The main character is so different from us in the facts of their physiology, so the first person narrative as if they're doing a lifestyle vlog is really fun.
Graphic: Gore
The Employees: A Workplace Novel of the 22nd Century by Olga Ravn
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-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? It's complicated
5.0
Great Granny Webster by Caroline Blackwood
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
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dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Rape, Torture, Medical content, and Cannibalism
The Taiga Syndrome by Cristina Rivera Garza
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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? No
4.5
Reading it backwards and forwards helped me understand better what was happening, like turning a puzzle over and over. Very enjoyable to read but I'm going to be wondering about it for a while.
Hangsaman by Shirley Jackson
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Wish Her Safe at Home by Stephen Benatar
dark
reflective
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
0.5
I didn't find the main character, Rachel, believable. I haven't known anyone who has consistently flubbed social interactions so badly and not been aware of it to some degree - that's not really how it works. I get the idea the author wrote about an odd woman he vaguely knew, whose internal life he knew nothing about but imagined as mean-spiritedly as possible. Predicable ending.
Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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? Yes
4.0
Beastings by Benjamin Myers
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Content Warnings
adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Gore, Rape, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Rape, and Sexual violence