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60 reviews
Marriage of a Thousand Lies by SJ Sindu
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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? Yes
4.5
Tell Me How You Really Feel by Aminah Mae Safi
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Orpheus Girl by Brynne Rebele-Henry
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
one of the hardest reads i have ever had. a masterpiece and should be celebrated as an achievement of queer literature. rebele-henry's prose is mythical and direct. taking the unspeakable torture of these camps and making you feel them in your body.
Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers
emotional
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? It's complicated
5.0
beautiful romance about that one moment where you're unsure of what to do with you life.
Eure Heimat ist unser Albtraum by Fatma Aydemir, Hengameh Yaghoobifarah
challenging
funny
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
eine sammlung von essays die perfekt das unheimliche deutschland beschreiben in dem ich und viele der autor_innen aufgewachsen sind
Queer. Eine deutsche Geschichte vom Kaiserreich bis heute by Benno Gammerl
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
5.0
Benno Gammerl's Einstiegswerk in die Queere Geschichte Deutschlands ist genau was es verspricht. Eine grobe und dennoch aufschlussreiche Erzählung der vielen Verschiedenen Facetten der queeren Geschichte, mit hervorragender Literaturliste sollte es zum Basiswerk in jeden Deutschen Geschichtsunterricht werden.
Last Words from Montmartre by Qiu Miaojin
emotional
reflective
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
5.0
Girls Like Girls by Hayley Kiyoko
emotional
hopeful
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
4.0
Girl Flesh by May Leitz
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Leitz is an incredible author. Her debut shocked me into crying for an hour. Her sophomore novel made me an advocate for her work. She writes a dire and (not but) hopeful lovestory in girl flesh. Leitz creates unwelcome scenes. Each sentence viciously cutting out detail you dont want to be a witness too. It's main pair are loveable struggling assholes to anyone that isn't them. They're in an impossible position and yet they find the ability to love and trust. It's a theme that has been central to Leitz's whole body of work so far.
Girl Flesh is a testament to the horror of true love. Because loving isnt easy. It requires bloody sacrafice.
I can't tell you if it's going to be worth it to you. Girl Flesh is a hard read. One you might find repulsive. I did. I hated reading through many of the chapters. This book stands out from the depths of shit that plague horror fiction. Leitz is an author first, one that happens to be versed in genre fiction. Her second published story went hard. I implore anyone daring to engross themselves into Leitz's outstanding prose. It will leave you haunted for a better, loving world
Girl Flesh is a testament to the horror of true love. Because loving isnt easy. It requires bloody sacrafice.
I can't tell you if it's going to be worth it to you. Girl Flesh is a hard read. One you might find repulsive. I did. I hated reading through many of the chapters. This book stands out from the depths of shit that plague horror fiction. Leitz is an author first, one that happens to be versed in genre fiction. Her second published story went hard. I implore anyone daring to engross themselves into Leitz's outstanding prose. It will leave you haunted for a better, loving world
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Deadnaming, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Dysphoria
The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer by Jennifer Lynch
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
this book doesnt stand on its own at all. however if you are craving more twin peaks, this is it. more so than other additional works. the writing is at times clunky but when this novel hits it will crush you under its weight. twin peaks remains a humanist work and this is no different. only this time written in the voice of the teen that lived it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Murder, and Alcohol