kendoge's reviews
71 reviews

Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

Animal: A Novel by Lisa Taddeo

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

I loved this but holy hell was it tough to hear. I listened on audiobook and the narration was amazing. The prose was beautiful and incredibly well written but so difficult and heart wrenching. This gave me every emotion and thought I wanted Nightbitch to give me. The content warnings are as long as the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

2.0

Keeper of Enchanted Rooms by Charlie N. Holmberg

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

3.0

This was not my type of book. It was very cute, but a little too whimsical for me. I almost DNF’ed until over halfway through the book, it grabbed my attention for a short while, and then I just had to power through to finish. It was a very cute story but overall not for me. 

The Unmaking of Them by H.A. Watson

adventurous dark emotional tense 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? Yes

3.75

I really enjoyed this story. The twists were twisting, the plot moved beautifully, and I was invested in every characters every move. The disability and gender rep was excellent and felt very natural in this world. It was definitely an enjoyable and worthwhile read. 

Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-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

3.75

I really liked this but it ended very abruptly and I’m left with a lot of questions. I need to sit with it for a bit and reflect on overall thoughts. Immediate thoughts are muddled but I did like the book a great deal. The writing was beautiful and the concept was disturbing but very well thought out. 

A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring tense 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? Yes

5.0

Fireborne by Rosaria Munda

adventurous inspiring medium-paced

3.75

Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.5

Wasnt obsessed with the first book, but this one was incredible 

The Battle Drum by Saara El-Arifi

adventurous emotional hopeful tense 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? Yes

5.0