lajoy's reviews
68 reviews

A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers

challenging dark funny slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Cannibalism, and Murder

Minor: Misogyny and Sexual violence

In The Cemetery Where Al Jolsen is Buried by Amy Hempel

emotional funny sad fast-paced

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The Secret History by Donna Tartt

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

richard is a spineless coward and none of these characters are redeemable but i very much enjoyed listening to the audiobook <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Incest, Self harm, Suicide, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

adventurous dark funny sad 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

crushed my soul to pieces i am physically ill. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Suicide, Blood, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Infertility

Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous medium-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

0.25

Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous medium-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

0.25

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous medium-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

0.25

Steel Scars by Victoria Aveyard

dark emotional sad 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

2.0

Queen Song by Victoria Aveyard

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

2.0

Pretties by Scott Westerfeld

adventurous dark tense fast-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? Yes

3.25