parasihir's reviews
34 reviews

A Crane Among Wolves by June Hur

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

My Husband by Maud Ventura

challenging funny tense medium-paced

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

3.0

It's interesting... Also entertaining.... I actually love it >.<

Also the fact that they're really SOULMATE who match each other's freak? I laugh very hard lmao

A Woman Is No Man by Etaf Rum

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

This book definitely breaks me into pieces...

To Be Devoured by Sara Tantlinger

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Big thanks to AyaNG who has recommended this book to me.... I LOVE IT.... UNHINGED AND DERANGED... LESBIANISM WINS.... 

Katarsis by Anastasia Aemilia

dark emotional tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.5

An enjoyable read! I prefer the first half (or less than the first half) when it's centered around Tara. I really love her point of view. It's written so well! Though at the second half,

it's interesting to see how the hunter and the hunted one changed just like that :3

The New Seoul Park Jelly Massacre by Cho Yeeun

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

My favorite part is the Dream Kitty's point of view. I enjoyed the interpersonal and the social criticism this book brought out to the table and the body horror slash surrealism is quite enjoyable. It's enjoyable, but not really impressive. I'd recommend this book, tho. I particularly love the ending!

Dear God. Dear Bones. Dear Yellow. by Noor Hindi

challenging emotional reflective sad tense

4.0

..., the other stumbled into a mosque for the first time in years and howled at Allah for creating appetites and tongues, for lungs that inhale so much of this world.

I'm still processing what I just read. This is THAT powerful poems collection we need to read out loud for the Americans and all genocide enablers, all zionists, all patriarchal norms. I'm crying... From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!

I Hope This Doesn't Find You by Ann Liang

lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

Maybe it's due to the bad timing. I shouldn't have read this after nyoblos at The 2024 Election. 

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

This is actually a re-read and I really love it... I'll always love this book...

Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

3.75

It's so short and heart-warming! I love the simplicity of this book. And I absolutely love books, too! AHA!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Grief, and Alcohol