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ymer's reviews
45 reviews
Centroeuropa by Vicente Luis Mora
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
picked this up on sunday & read it in one sitting. beautifully written & artfully translated, with some lines and themes feeling especially relevant right now.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Grief, and War
Brainwyrms by Alison Rumfitt
Did not finish book. Stopped at 40%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 40%.
ngl i stopped reading this bc it was just unpleasant to read and i wasn't having a good time. it's well written and i know rumfitt is making a point (she's right) but i just struggled to read so many pages of intense, graphic, disgusting and sometimes violent sexual content. realised after a while that i didn't have to finish it so i put it down.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Sexual violence, and Transphobia
In the Woods by Tana French
1.75
i think this would have been a more enjoyable novel if tha main character wasn't such a nonce. the mystery was pretty well written but i just hated being inside the protagonists head, it made me feel like i needed to go take a shower.
Master of Reality by John Darnielle
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Forced institutionalization
Minor: Sexual content