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The Institute by Stephen King
Did not finish book. Stopped at 56%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 56%.
Although compelling, I can't read 200 more pages of child abuse.
(Also if one more King book references a tween's breasts I'm going to throw hands)
(Also if one more King book references a tween's breasts I'm going to throw hands)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djèlí Clark
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Fun fun fun
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture
The Only One Left by Riley Sager
adventurous
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
The Phoenix Keeper by S.A. MacLean
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Graveyard Shift by M.L. Rio
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
This had so much promise, but didn't deliver at alllll
Autumn Chills by Agatha Christie
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Witness to the prosecution was outstanding
DallerGut Dream Department Store by Miye Lee
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Not a bad book, everything about the concept was fab, but the short story type chapters made it difficult to become immersed
Dracula by Bram Stoker
4.0
Full of the biggest simps I've ever read
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death and Misogyny
The Luminaries by Susan Dennard
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Dead Lands by Stacey Marie Brown
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, and Death of parent