pontmercy's reviews
82 reviews

Ninth House, by Leigh Bardugo

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Drug abuse, Gore, and Sexual violence

Stella Maris, by Cormac McCarthy

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Incest

The Passenger, by Cormac McCarthy

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

are you ever just like “I think I read pretty good books” and then you read cormac mccarthy and you’re like “oh”

this book is stunning. I’m gonna be thinking about it for a very long time. if I can give any advice though do not choose this one as your first mccarthy book, and pay attention to trigger warnings

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest and Suicide

Children of Time, by Adrian Tchaikovsky

adventurous mysterious 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

4.75

I LOVE sci-fi that scares the shit out of me. put me down as terrified AND intrigued

How High We Go in the Dark, by Sequoia Nagamatsu
Did not finish book. Stopped at 61%.

unfortunately this one just is Way too sad for me :/ not in the mood to read about so much death in the middle of depression season

Ancillary Mercy, by Ann Leckie

adventurous 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

wahhhhhhhhh

The Bodyguard, by Katherine Center

lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.0

why was this book so misogynistic 

The Song of Achilles, by Madeline Miller

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

the hype was right im a mess

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Aftershocks, by Marko Kloos

adventurous fast-paced

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

3.5

I’m intrigued, although it’s hard to rate this one being the first in a trilogy 

The Dragon Reborn, by Robert Jordan

adventurous dark 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

4.0

I love you matrim cauthon