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316 reviews
The Pisces by Melissa Broder
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
4.5
i knew i would love this book. it came to me at the perfect time, too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Sexual content
Dead-End Memories: Stories by Banana Yoshimoto
emotional
inspiring
reflective
smooth and comforting. I’ve been feeling weird and lonely and going through weird stuff. Couldn’t find an engaging read until this one. Reading about lonely young women makes me feel less lonely. Bananas writing feels like soothing herbal treatments for the heart
White is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi
mysterious
slow-paced
4.5
Whoa.
So much to wrap my mind around (and reading it during Covid-induced fog is surely an experience). I enjoyed the shifting POVs and Oyeyemi did such a natural job of differentiating each narrator's story (they were told in the first person). Certainly a haunted house story. Oyeyemi seems to be a hit or miss for me and is now leaning towards hit. I liked Icarus Girl and Boy, Snow, Bird but couldn't get into Gingerbread.
So much to wrap my mind around (and reading it during Covid-induced fog is surely an experience). I enjoyed the shifting POVs and Oyeyemi did such a natural job of differentiating each narrator's story (they were told in the first person). Certainly a haunted house story. Oyeyemi seems to be a hit or miss for me and is now leaning towards hit. I liked Icarus Girl and Boy, Snow, Bird but couldn't get into Gingerbread.
Revenge by Yōko Ogawa
mysterious
5.0
Unlike anything I’ve ever read. Wow. Tempted to go back and reread immediately.
Ghosts by Dolly Alderton
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Found this horrifyingly relatable. At first I thought it was unreadable but I continued and cringed and lived along with Nina.
Something New Under the Sun by Alexandra Kleeman
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0