illiterate_lobster's reviews
15 reviews

Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King

dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

5.0

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly by Simms Taback

challenging dark funny informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

Very compelling, I was immediately sucked in. Definitely kept a grip on me, though the conclusion and lack of any true consequences for the old woman following her actions left me unsatisfied. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Eating disorder, Vomit, and Dementia

Moderate: Self harm, Torture, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis

challenging dark funny informative reflective tense slow-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? Yes

4.0

I want to eat patricks lips

World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks

dark hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective tense

5.0

God I love this book I need to reread it so bad

The Invention of Sound by Chuck Palahniuk

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, and Pregnancy