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23 reviews
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Mysterious and whimsical.
Babel by R.F. Kuang
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
tense
slow-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
5.0
Would give 6 stars if I could. This was the first time I cried while reading something, I loved it the whole way through.
I’m a leftist with an interest in linguistics and I love historical fictions, especially those with magic elements. It feels like it was catered to my tastes specifically. I really did love it so much.
I’m a leftist with an interest in linguistics and I love historical fictions, especially those with magic elements. It feels like it was catered to my tastes specifically. I really did love it so much.
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is the first classic I’ve ever read, I absolutely loved it. A very welcome surprise.
The Night and Its Moon by Piper C.J.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 53%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 53%.
DNF @ 50%
I really wanted to like this but it’s such a chore. The feminist themes(and honestly the book in general) are always tell don’t show and you can really tell it’s written by a cis woman. The themes fall flat when you actually pick at them and with Nox in particular they often mirror racist tropes about black women.
The lowlights for me were:
- calling periods the “curse of womanhood”
- “hard thick rod of serotonin” is one of the worst things I’ve had the displeasure of reading.
- saying the women working in the brothel were empowered when they were literally sold into sex slavery, this view was not challenged in what I read
- the graphic depiction of a black girl getting whipped for really just no reason at all
- Giving the lesbian character who was sold to a brothel a sex scene with a man that by all accounts is smut and seen as something enjoyable for her. I know this is marketed as a bi fantasy but Nox is literally described as having no taste for men so wtaf was that.
I really wanted to like this but it’s such a chore. The feminist themes(and honestly the book in general) are always tell don’t show and you can really tell it’s written by a cis woman. The themes fall flat when you actually pick at them and with Nox in particular they often mirror racist tropes about black women.
The lowlights for me were:
- calling periods the “curse of womanhood”
- “hard thick rod of serotonin” is one of the worst things I’ve had the displeasure of reading.
- saying the women working in the brothel were empowered when they were literally sold into sex slavery, this view was not challenged in what I read
- the graphic depiction of a black girl getting whipped for really just no reason at all
- Giving the lesbian character who was sold to a brothel a sex scene with a man that by all accounts is smut and seen as something enjoyable for her. I know this is marketed as a bi fantasy but Nox is literally described as having no taste for men so wtaf was that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Lesbophobia
The first 2 content warnings are because of how the author wrote it and not the actual content of the text.
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
It’s long as hell, has 4 plots going on at once, is super slow paced at the start, and I absolutely loved every second. Finished in one freak marathon sitting.
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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? No
4.5
I don’t normally read stuff like this, but I thought it was so good! Perfectly creepy and the mystery really intrigued me. That being said I think the start is a tad slow.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
AnfmgmansncnnsbhnsnsjAkfnfbSnsndmNDNGMSKAMMFF SO GOOD
I LOVE WOMEN
I LOVE WOMEN