vivvs's reviews
40 reviews

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Did not finish book.

not my kind of book but i did in fact trade my copy for the secret history  and that was a win sooo

What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe

funny informative fast-paced

4.5

as long as randall munroe writes i will read. 

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

1. jesus fucking christ 
2. i will always love a tragic hero (who even is the tragic hero here? that’s for you to decide)
3.

YOU’RE TELLING ME  …. i missed a CHEKHOV’S GUN… that was not only obvious, but also an ACTUAL GUN?????

4. jesus fucking christ (again)

We the Animals by Justin Torres

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

read in 2 hrs … just didn’t strike enough of a chord with me to get over 3 stars. heartbreaking though. 

everyone who says it was “too perverse” has never read anything heavy. the metaphors and symbolism were conveyed just fine for me. if you aren’t ready for a book that talks about sex in disgusting ways don’t start here i guess? …

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Violence, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Outing

The Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez

mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg

dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.75

such a powerful story, writing wasn't my fav ever hence why not a full 5 star but so so moving. i love u peaches my bbg

Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

ending was so good i added a whole other star

love the ambiguity of like, everything baldwin wrote

Passing by Nella Larsen

dark reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

interesting, especially with the homoerotic subtext

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Death

Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

adventurous mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

went in knowing nothing about it besides the back blurb and that i liked the author: i BODIED this book man (finished it in under 7 hours, i think)

not as meaningful for me as station eleven and i wasn’t as invested in the plot as i was the characters, but i’m not mad about it. a solid read

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

emotional hopeful reflective 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

5.0

the greatest modern love story ever written