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223 reviews

The Night We Lost Him by Laura Dave

mysterious reflective tense medium-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

3.75

Laura Dave knows how to keep me invested n' guessin! I cared about the story and the characters and I was quite surprised by the reveals. I can't say the writing blew me away! It was a bit painful at times with the "she said" and "he said" over and over when it needn't be said!  However, I did not come to this book expecting the greatest writing of my life, I came for a thriller/mystery and it delivered.

Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma by Claire Dederer

challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

The Lonesome Bodybuilder: Stories by Yukiko Motoya

dark funny mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

3.0

Trash by Sylvia Aguilar-Zéleny

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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

i was drawn to this book because of the cover and synopsis, so i took a pic to add to my tbr. when i asked the bookseller what books they've loved recently, this is the book they mentioned! it was too serendipitous to pass up!!! i simply had to make the purchase!!!! i am so glad i did. i loved this book, i loved the three perspectives, the characters, the writing, i could go on and on and on and on.

Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel García Márquez

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

my first book by gabriel garcía márquez, embarrassingly!!! i quite enjoyed it and i will be reading more of his work because duh

Yours for the Taking by Gabrielle Korn

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

this is a super layered dystopian scifi novel that has so much commentary on our current situation that you might choke on it!!! i had a good time with it but i could also understand how someone could find it quite heavy handed

I'm F*cking Amazing by Anoushka Warden

funny reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

i loved buddy reading this with my best friend, highly recommend. it's quite funny, brutally honest, and vulnerable. it's not a memoir but at times it does read like one. 

Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

groundbreaking? naur. fun? yes! spooky? yes! campy? yes!

Knocking Myself Up: A Memoir of My (In)Fertility by Michelle Tea

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.5

highly recommend this to anyone, even if you have no plans to ever have children. i myself plan to be childfree 4 lyf but i appreciated going on this journey with michelle tea of all people (a treat). i learned a lot about the process and i'm grateful to her for sharing. the story of their family will stay with me! 

Nevada by Imogen Binnie

challenging dark emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

this is a fucking B A N G E R — do not skip the afterword!!!!