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The Story of Silence by Alex Myers
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.25
Release by Patrick Ness
4.5
It had been long enough and consistent enough that they’d gone past all boundaries. If she needed him, he’d be there instantly, no questions asked, and he knew she’d do the same.
Beautiful and bizarre and incredible. Have yet to read a Patrick Ness novel that I don’t love. Very quick read, but an absolutely stunning one
Raising his eyes to look directly into Linus’s face was maybe the scariest thing he’d had to do all day long, but it was only the free-falling terror that always accompanied hope.
Beautiful and bizarre and incredible. Have yet to read a Patrick Ness novel that I don’t love. Very quick read, but an absolutely stunning one
Raising his eyes to look directly into Linus’s face was maybe the scariest thing he’d had to do all day long, but it was only the free-falling terror that always accompanied hope.
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
i’m just shattered and stunned by this. the beauty, the depth, the anger of it all. i can’t believe i hadn’t read this sooner
I am afraid of what he might do in his quest for vengeance. And I am afraid that he is right.
I am afraid of what he might do in his quest for vengeance. And I am afraid that he is right.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, and Grief
Art and Lies by Jeanette Winterson
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
I fear the coloured world on my neutral body
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no, i don't really know what happened in this novel.
yes, i loved it.
it was ridiculously beautiful writing, it made some scathing commentary, it was so invested in the characters and had not a single piece of coherent plot
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no, i don't really know what happened in this novel.
yes, i loved it.
it was ridiculously beautiful writing, it made some scathing commentary, it was so invested in the characters and had not a single piece of coherent plot
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, and Homophobia
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Incest
Minor: Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Blood, and Abortion