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We Spread by Iain Reid

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dark mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.75


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I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

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dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75


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The Mist by Stephen King

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dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? No

3.0


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Rouge by Mona Awad

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No

3.75


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Jawbone by Mónica Ojeda

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dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

Darkly feverdream-like, yet horrifyingly real. This one is for the feral girls. 

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Comfort Me With Apples by Catherynne M. Valente

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dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

2.0


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The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

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My library hold expired 😅

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The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury

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adventurous dark funny mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

This had a slow start and I was worried I wouldn't like it, but after the first few stories, I started to get into it, and there were some really great stories around the middle and end! I was also glad that everything kinda comes full circle by the end. There are some reoccurring characters that help connect the stories. Overall, it's a solid read.

"Ignorance is fatal, Mr. Garrett."

Out of all the stories in here, my favorite is "April 2005: Usher II" for sure. I thought it was so interesting, funny, and disturbing all at the same time!

"Science is no more than an investigation of a miracle we can never explain, and art is an interpretation of that miracle."

I liked this, but I didn't like it as much as The Illustrated Man which I read earlier this year. Both are worth reading though, so I would recommend both of them! The stories in The Illustrated Man are much less connected, and I think I prefer that because The Martian Chronicles is a bit monotonous considering EVERYTHING in it is about Mars.

"I'm numb and I'm tired. Too much has happened today. I feel as if I'd been out in a pounding rain for forty-eight hours without an umbrella or a coat. I'm soaked to the skin with emotion."

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The Wall by Marlen Haushofer

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reflective slow-paced

3.25

I think understanding the context surrounding this as well as the subtext is really important, otherwise you'll likely get bored. This is very much something you read for the journey, not the destination, so don't go into this expecting any twists and turns.

As a fan of fast paced reads, this was definitely a challenge for me, but I am glad I finished it because I actually enjoyed the second half more than the first! 

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The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 9%.
I had a hard time trying to get into this, but I didn't read very far. I'll probably pick it up again sometime in the future.

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