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68 reviews

W0RLDTR33 (Worldtree) Volume 2 by James Tynion IV

challenging dark tense fast-paced

3.5

Ornament and Crime: Selected Essays by Adolf Loos

informative slow-paced

2.75

i just read near 300 pages of an austrian architect telling me his opinions on everything, and while he was amusing in parts and insightful in others, i feel no differently about anything after putting it down. 

Berserk, Vol. 1 by Kentaro Miura

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Playing to the Gallery by Grayson Perry

funny informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

Misery by Stephen King

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

4.0

I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Life Ceremony by Sayaka Murata

challenging emotional funny mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

Murata you are a scary genius. A book for outsiders, a book for actual weirdos. 

Snotgirl, Vol. 1: Green Hair Don't Care by Leslie Hung, Bryan Lee O'Malley

funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

W0rldtr33 #1 by James Tynion IV

challenging dark mysterious sad 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? Yes

3.75