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33 reviews

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
Did not finish book. Stopped at 55%.

white feminism just really isn’t fun to read about, especially when you’re not white :(

Woman at Point Zero by Nawal El Saadawi

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

4.0

It’s a dark, dark book. But I love it with all my heart.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Circe by Madeline Miller

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

Madeline Miller never ceases to surprise me with her ability to tap into the psyche of those who lead an entirely different life to her. even more impressive is her ability to then repackage that for readers. I can't put into words the love, loss, and beyond that I've experienced in the packed 300+ pages that was Circe.

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

emotional hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced

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

5.0

It’s so unsettling and heartbreaking to see a beautiful depiction of a great love, doomed from the start. 

A Most Agreeable Murder by Julia Seales

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-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

4.0

The book was a little slow in certain sections, at the beginning of the book. But when it picked back up, it REALLY picked back up. It’s not a classic for me, but it’s definitely a book that I can see myself revisiting again. 

You by Caroline Kepnes

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

They didn’t turn it into a hit TV show for no reason.

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

dark funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

It’s so well written, I practically FLEW through that book.

This is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper
Did not finish book. Stopped at 27%.

Maybe check out therapy? if’s like a Freudian wet dream. YIKES

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.25

Library of Souls by Ransom Riggs
Did not finish book. Stopped at 62%.

The characters became a caricature of their original selves