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Star Wars: Outbound Flight by Timothy Zahn
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-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? Yes
3.5
Star Wars Legend books can be hit or miss, but this was pretty good!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, and War
Moderate: Xenophobia
Minor: Slavery
The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I liked this a lot more than The Island of Doctor Moreau! I thought the character of the Invisible Man was super cool and interesting. Wells' stories are also super quick to read, at least in my opinion.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Antisemitism, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Racial slurs and Racism
Graveneye by Sloane Leong
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
3.0
Great art, great writing, nice message. I probably won't think about it again though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Stalking
Minor: Sexual content
The Mist by Stephen King
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
It was cool, but nothing special in my opinion. I got 50% in before I found out there was infidelity (I hate infidelity in books) but I pushed through. It wasn't too bad in context, but it still pissed me off a little. I always love Stephen King's writing and characters, but I didn't care about the characters in this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Suicide
Moderate: Infidelity and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content
Survivor Song by Paul Tremblay
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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
I absolutely loved this. I love apocalypse stories, and I really love Paul Tremblay's writing. This was a beautiful, fast paced book, and I loved it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Medical content, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Blood and Grief
Minor: Child death, Racism, and Car accident
Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield
Did not finish book. Stopped at 11%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 11%.
hard dnf.
I just really wasn't vibing with Miri. I know what she's going through is hard, because I understand the situation, but she has such a bad attitude in my opinion.
I just really wasn't vibing with Miri. I know what she's going through is hard, because I understand the situation, but she has such a bad attitude in my opinion.
The Last Straw by Jeff Kinney
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
I always forget about how much a male manipulator Greg is.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying and Toxic friendship
Antigone by Sophocles
challenging
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Much like Oedipus at Colonus, I found this extremely boring. There was once again no real intrigue in the events that were happening, and I feel like everything fell flat. I loved the women in this story though, because they always stood their ground. I think my problem with Greek plays, or maybe just with Sophocles, is that all of the big events that happen are always told to us by a messenger or an outside force, and we often aren't in the mist of the big event that happens. I think that's why everything fell flat for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Grief
Moderate: Sexism and Murder
Minor: Incest
Oedipus at Colonus by Sophocles, Rachel Kitzinger, Eamon Grennan
challenging
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This was just fine. I liked Oedipus the King more because there was actual intrigue, and it was a very "damn, that's rough" kinda story, but the second installment didn't really have that. Honestly, it reminded me a lot of Children of Dune for some reason, and that's my least favorite Dune book, so there ya go.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest
Moderate: Sexism and Kidnapping
Dracula by Bram Stoker
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-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
3.0
I finally finished it, and I thought it was just fine. The writing was nice, and the story was interesting, but it's not really my thing. I do love classic horror though, and I'm happy I finally read this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Death of parent