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21 reviews
War of the Foxes by Richard Siken
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Siken uses painting imagery in a way that makes you feel like the canvas he's decided to paint his pain on that day. Just as good, if not better, than Crush
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
slow-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? Yes
4.75
Slow at the beginning, hard to get into but once you're in you're in. By the end of it I was just crying and reading through the tears. Emotional for sure. But so so so good.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
5.0
One of the few classics I can get through and appreciate. It's funny and witty and makes you think. The main character you want to route for when he's young but desperately try not to dislike as the book goes on.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexism
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction and Drug abuse
Crush by Richard Siken
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Richard Siken never fails to remind me how alone we all are and in turn how none of us have had an original experience. His writing is described as madness and I think he pulls it off on a way you may have to read over a few times, but feel like a better person for finally understanding. So so so good. 11/10 must read poetry
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Homophobia, and Blood
They Cage the Animals at Night by Jennings Michael Burch
dark
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
4.5
The Angel Experiment by James Patterson
adventurous
funny
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
emotional
funny
reflective
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? Yes
5.0
Evelyn Hugo is a complicated person telling her complicated story. Monique is also a complicated person trying to figure out her own complicated story. The dual first person POVs don't ever get confusing because the characters are so different that even as Monique develops it's easy to tell who is who and what is what. Easily one of the best books I've read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Physical abuse
I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
One of the best YA fiction books I've read. Great story, diverse and loveable characters with solid personalities. Queer fiction done really really well.
A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell
dark
mysterious
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
3.0
If you watched the movie, do not expect the same kind of wit or humour. If you haven't seen the movie, do not avoid it because of the book. None of the characters develop or change and none of them are particularly likeable. Very exposition heavy in a way that leaves the reader with a lot of information at a time with no where to put it. Overall a very okay book.
Content Warnings
Minor: Addiction and Death