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410 reviews
The Determined Heart: The Tale of Mary Shelley and Her Frankenstein by Antoinette May
dark
sad
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Sexual content, and Suicide
How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
dark
emotional
funny
fast-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
5.0
Scythe by Neal Shusterman
adventurous
emotional
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
3.5
He Comes Next: The Thinking Woman's Guide to Pleasuring a Man by Ian Kerner
informative
medium-paced
1.0
Less informative than the average Cosmo but perhaps more sex positive than other stuff written in 2005. Had to stop reading after he insisted women owed their husbands sexual favors post-childbirth or they were destined for divorce and would destroy their new family.
Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-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
5.0
I laughed, I cried, I fell in love with these combustible children.
How to Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing by KC Davis
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
A thorough and compassionate book on how to adapt your living space to your needs. This book is a trauma informed approach to living functionally.
Bored and Brilliant: How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive and Creative Self by Manoush Zomorodi
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
The book has a decent enough ending but the first 80% was a total slog. This protagonist makes no sense, using Freud on patients in days of laptops. This book felt like the perspective was that of a patriarchal asylum attendant in Victorian England, not a modern man in the UK.