sukimadelineseddon's reviews
14 reviews

The Girls by John Bowen

Go to review page

4.25

Loved this! Weird and unsettling and actually great representation of a lesbian relationship. Close to crying at the last line!
Penance by Eliza Clark

Go to review page

4.5

Scratched my brain in the same way that true crime does. Clark is great at leaving you feeling slightly grimy after reading. 
The Fawn by Magda Szabó

Go to review page

4.0

Even in translation this was very Hungarian to me. Super interesting the way politics became enmeshed with the relationships but everyone was very unlikeable!

No One Belongs Here More Than You by Miranda July

Go to review page

4.75

Insane! Intensely sad and incredibly funny. Will be thinking about some of these stories forever. 
Precious Bane by Mary Webb

Go to review page

4.0

Loved the language in this one. Super compelling! 
Play It as It Lays by Joan Didion

Go to review page

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Betty by Tiffany McDaniel

Go to review page

challenging dark emotional sad 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

4.0

Mona by Pola Oloixarac

Go to review page

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

3.25