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Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #3 by Ron Garney, Mark Waid
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #2 by Ron Garney, Mark Waid
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Nothing better than Cap fighting nazis.
Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #1 by Ron Garney, Mark Waid
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
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
A fun comic with Cap and Sharon.
People Like Them by Minka Kent
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-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? Yes
1.0
Incredibly shallow; this so-called thriller was a snooze fest.
The Mosquito by B.A. Paris
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Annoying and incompetent characters, and an incredibly predictable plot. Could have been a good black comedy, but was ultimately lacking.
Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
challenging
reflective
sad
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 loved the character work that Woolf employs, and the societal commentary and examination of mental health is brilliant! However, I wasn't a fan of the rambling stream-of-consciousness style in which it's written; I'm sure others will disagree, but it's just not a style I generally enjoy altogether. I recommend the Listen With Audrey audiobook edition specifically, as there is substantial extra material giving a lot of historical context and information on the author herself that greatly helped my understanding. There are some unfortunate references to POC, as well, but this is almost inevitable, sadly, given the time period, and in many other ways, this was an extremely progressive book. I was also not super clear on if it was just the characters themselves viewing them in that light, so perhaps I'm misjudging Woolf's perspective on that matter as well? Overall, I'm glad to have finally read such an influential author's work.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Suicide
Moderate: Racism
Minor: War and Pandemic/Epidemic
Murder At The Royal Ruby by Nita Prose
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Horrible writing - full of stale prose, clichés, unlikeable/undefined characters, and was extremely predictable to boot. The setting didn't feel authentic at all; read Phantom of the Opera instead.
Big Bad by Chandler Baker
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I love some of the themes and creatures incorporated in this tale, but the writing is clunky, and the scenes/perspectives are really disjointed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, and Death of parent
Best of Luck by Jason Mott
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is a thrilling scary story with a pretty original concept as far as I can tell; I really enjoyed it! The author has a real skill for creating tension and developing characters even within such a limited page-count. I wish he expanded on the creature a bit more, but I am interested in reading more of his work.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Child death and Chronic illness
In Bloom by Paul Tremblay
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
This was hard to get through, despite being so short. It was all over the place; the main character is completely forgettable, the character who she's interviewing has an interesting history with the creature, but rambles on and on about baseball, and the Swamp Thing references bring nothing to the table except unfulfilled potential. I love the idea of eco-horror (and Swamp Thing!), but this lacked the scares, and missed the mark entirely.