kaitcetera's reviews
533 reviews

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.25

I loved the premise of the book from the jacket, but it felt like a trudge through a swamp. I know Russell is primarily a short story writer, and at many times I felt as though this story could’ve/should’ve been a short story instead. Some of her imagery and writing style is beautiful but the novel was a slog.

The Far Field by Madhuri Vijay

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adventurous challenging emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Paprika by Yasutaka Tsutsui

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adventurous dark funny mysterious tense

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

2.75

I understand the criticisms of this book, about it being homophobic and fat-phobic. As I read the story, I imagined it as an anime from the early 1990s (which it was) and that helped it all make more sense. (Not that it makes those sentiments okay, but it gives them context.) I enjoyed it well enough for what it is.

Content Warnings

Mercury Pictures Presents by Anthony Marra

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-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? It's complicated

3.75

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

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reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.0

I feel like I *should* like Ishiguro, but this was my 4th novel of his and I just don’t care. I thought maybe an audiobook format would be more enjoyable for me but alas, I am done with Ishiguro.

Revelator by Daryl Gregory

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced