sunscanid's reviews
38 reviews

Anarchy and Polyamory by Dysophia

medium-paced

2.5

this could have been great, but unfortunately it fell flat. very cishet polyamory centric. there were definitely not enough discussions on queerness, considering how queer polyamory often is, and the focus on primary/secondary relationships was questionable at best. 

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

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

3.75

cute! i loved linus and arthur and all the kids

Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

dark fast-paced

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

3.25

i liked reading this book, but i felt like it could've been deeper. a lot of it felt like shock value, and i wish we could've gotten more out of it, because this is an interesting concept

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty

Burial Rites by Hannah Kent

emotional informative tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

i adored this book! it was so interesting and i loved the way it was written

Night Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

god!!!!!

this is my favorite poetry collection of all time. ocean vuong you will always be famous

Time Is a Mother by Ocean Vuong

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

absolutely beautifully written. i'll always be biased towards vuong, but this is a collection i find myself coming back to again and again. 

break your glass slippers by Amanda Lovelace

fast-paced

1.5

i found this collection very shallow and many of the poems would have been better as tweets

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

wonderfully written and kept my attention span the whole way through<3