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Cows by Matthew Stokoe
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
0.25
Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover
Did not finish book. Stopped at 9%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 9%.
I read a summary instead and saved myself the time and energy lmao
The Bird Eater by Ania Ahlborn
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity
Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I love love love Machado’s writing style, it’s beautiful and poetic and I just want to read so much more. Some of the stories fell short for me but all of them were good, some resonated more than others and some I found myself skimming through a little. My only issue is that a lot of things were repeated, certain words or phrases or scenarios and that’s just a pet peeve of mine specifically LOL nothing against the author. Inventory was my favorite story.
100% Match by Patrick C. Harrison III
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
This sure was a ride. Obviously not something that was supposed to be serious LOL just not for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Excrement, Vomit, Death of parent, and Murder
Regretting You by Colleen Hoover
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
The only thing that saved this from getting 1 star was Clara and her friends. Morgan, Chris, and Jenny were all insufferable. Jonah was so close to being good but had no personality. Felt like a Wattpad fanfiction.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Cursing, Drug use, Vomit, and Pregnancy
Faces of Beth by Carver Pike
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
3.0
I hated this book when I first started reading it. The main character is insufferable, there was too much sexual content for my liking, the dialogue is terrible, and I figured out both twists incredibly early on. It ended up growing on me though; it might not have been executed in the best way but the story was good, the characters were mostly likable, and there were some genuinely creepy moments that played out really well. Supposedly this is classified as “extreme horror” and I’m not a fan of that genre as a whole, but while it was a bit intense at times it never felt over the top or unnecessarily violent/gory. I think this author has a lot of potential and I’ll definitely give him another shot!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Child death, Confinement, Pedophilia, Suicide, Excrement, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury
The Shuddering by Ania Ahlborn
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Mostly untagged spoilers ahead, sorry!! Please read at your own discretion.
I’m giving this 2 stars instead of 1 because I like the writing style, it’s very smooth and easy to read while still being flowy and interesting. This author has been recommended to me SO many times and I will probably give her another chance because I do enjoy the way she writes, this book just wasn’t it for me.
I was invested in the beginning. The characters are good, mostly; they’re pretty one-note and there’s a bit of a heavy romance subplot but they were still likable, even the side characters who serve no purpose(RIP Don and Jenny . It lost me about 60% through when it became obvious that the plot was basically any isolation horror movie that’s ever existed, and then it felt like a waste of time so I just skimmed through the rest of it. Honestly it reminded me a lot of the video game “Until Dawn” which I also didn’t like, but I did like these characters more.
There is a dog,she does die.
I LOVE monster stories and creature features but this just did not do it for me. The creatures reminded me too much of the Spooky Island monsters from the Scooby Doo movie, I couldn’t take them seriously.
Honestly, just read the summary and move on LOL that’s it, that’s the whole book. If you’ve never watched a movie in your life you’ll probably enjoy it though!!
I’m giving this 2 stars instead of 1 because I like the writing style, it’s very smooth and easy to read while still being flowy and interesting. This author has been recommended to me SO many times and I will probably give her another chance because I do enjoy the way she writes, this book just wasn’t it for me.
I was invested in the beginning. The characters are good, mostly; they’re pretty one-note and there’s a bit of a heavy romance subplot but they were still likable, even the side characters who serve no purpose
There is a dog,
I LOVE monster stories and creature features but this just did not do it for me. The creatures reminded me too much of the Spooky Island monsters from the Scooby Doo movie, I couldn’t take them seriously.
Honestly, just read the summary and move on LOL that’s it, that’s the whole book. If you’ve never watched a movie in your life you’ll probably enjoy it though!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death and Pregnancy
Minor: Cursing
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
Did not finish book.
Did not finish book.
Someday I’ll get through this. This is my second attempt. I think I just need to be in the right mindset for it.
The Fisherman by John Langan
Did not finish book.
Did not finish book.
This book came highly recommended to me by multiple people but I just could not get into it!! It was dragging for me. Maybe I’ll finish it someday.