sunreachesout's reviews
56 reviews

The King of Video Poker by Paolo Iacovelli

dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Your Body is Not Your Body by Alex Woodroe

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Waif by Samantha Kolesnik

dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

4.5

Comfort Me With Apples by Catherynne M. Valente

emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

His Pain by Wrath James White

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.25

Last Call by Tim Powers
Did not finish book. Stopped at 43%.

THIS THING MURDERED MY SUMMER READING BINGO WHY DID I CHOOSE SMTH SO LONG AND DENSE FOR 'YEAR YOU WERE BORN' 😭😭😭 i will probably pick this back up and finish it bc i genuinely like it but i just cant rn theres so much happening here and so little time

In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.

it was a library book and its halloween so as soon as i wasnt invested i moved on with my tbr. i might pick it back up once im in the mood for it again!!

He Died with His Eyes Open by Derek Raymond

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

really hard to understand some of the conversations if you are not british or know a LOT of old british slang BUT!!! i had so much fun reading this anyways, just because of the type of main character the detective is. i had no idea he would become so tenderly devoted to the victim whose death he was investigating, it really got to me occasionally. i didnt think this would be the kind of story that made me think the protag could be a little gay lmao even when i had trouble with some rough edges in the story, theres absolutely enough here to convince me to read more in the series

Helpmeet by Naben Ruthnum

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

dark emotional funny inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.75