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235 reviews
Inseparable by Simone de Beauvoir
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.75
there is so much that really endeared me to this novella, andrée and sylvie and their great love for each other will be with me for a while.
Bad Fruit by Ella King
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.75
well written, although in some parts it felt bogged down. the difficult and abusive relationship with the protagonist's mother was really well done; according to the about the author section, ella king has volunteered with anti-human trafficking and domestic violence charities and it is possibly partly stemming from this experience that her writing brings out the abuse and its effects on be protagonist with colour and detail.
Last Words from Montmartre by Qiu Miaojin
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5
knowing the trajectory of qiu miaojin's life just makes the brutality of the emotion in this book hit a lot harder.
Interesting Facts About Space by Emily Austin
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.25
it's been a while, but i think i like this novel better than her last! i genuinely didn't even notice the time or the pages going by, the stream of consciousness was done so well.
Season of Migration to the North by Tayeb Salih
challenging
dark
sad
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
very interesting exploration of how colonialism affects a people as deep as seeping into their interpersonal relationships.