katconig's reviews
25 reviews
The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual assault
Minor: Miscarriage
The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder and Death
Minor: Death of parent and Mass/school shootings
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
An absolute delight!
Garden of Earthly Bodies by Sally Oliver
dark
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? It's complicated
2.0
This feels like a short story that was forced into becoming a novel. I think it could have worked as a short story set exclusively at the facility. But as is, it was an interesting premise that fell irredeemably flat.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm and Suicide
Moderate: Cancer and Death
I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Sexism, and Eating disorder
Mortal Follies by Alexis Hall
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Miscarriage and Child death
The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John Green
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0