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The Mare by Mary Gaitskill
slow-paced
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Sexual harassment
Minor: Alcoholism and Child death
Ett lyckligare år by Jonas Gardell
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Jag får minsann bita tillbaka tårar varenda gång jag läser en Gardell-bok. Intet nytt på västfronten!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Lesbophobia
Penance by Eliza Clark
dark
tense
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Black Iris by Elliot Wake
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-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
4.5
It's so edgy it should feel silly, but it very rarely does. The writing and characters had me hooked from early on, and the non-chronological structure added a lot of suspense.
Unfortunately the final plot twist fell completely flat, hence the 0.5 star taken off.
Unfortunately the final plot twist fell completely flat, hence the 0.5 star taken off.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, Outing, and Toxic friendship
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
dark
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
So, I finally gave in... and of course, it was right down my alley. That all-too-relatable feeling of "I'm depressed and if only I had the privilege to be able to sleep for a year, maybe I'd be fixed" permeates through the novel... with the looming threat of 9/11 in the background. The latter was not something I expected, but I liked the effect it had on the story. The writing is hazy but also quite funny at times - I particularly liked the interactions with the "psychiatrist" who was just... wack.
Händelserna på hästgården: Familjens berättelse by Ulrika Fåhraeus, Anna Bohlin
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
Babel by R.F. Kuang
2.0
I'm still trying to pinpoint why this book and it's story beats just didn't land with me, so please bear with. There's something about the narrative style that made me feel removed from both the world building, plot and characters. It tells rather than shows quite a lot, which I think contributed to the characters feeling stale (personality traits? Don't know 'em), the world empty and illogical and like things were happening because The Plot Said So. I just... really didn't like it. Disappointing.
A Short History of Queer Women by Kirsty Loehr
1.0
The sarcastic humour, bi and trans erasure, lack of sources and general sense of trying too hard just didn't land with me, soz
Varsel by Stephen King
dark
tense
medium-paced
3.75
Översättningen är ju sådär och lite lagom förlegad, men den håller ändå!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Domestic abuse