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Open Throat by Henry Hoke
challenging
reflective
tense
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
I dragged out reading this because I didn’t want it to end, and I loved every minute of it. I found the prose gripping, the plot and ending unexpected and shockingly emotional. I can’t wait to reread this in the near future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Fire/Fire injury
What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.75
Homesick: Stories by Nino Cipri
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Something is Killing the Children Vol. 1 by James Tynion IV
dark
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5
Cities Made Differently by David Graeber, Nika Dubrovsky
informative
inspiring
reflective
3.0
This book did stimulate my imagination at times, but I wish it was a bit more cohesive. There were some distracting errors in places, too.
What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Suicide, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcohol
No Gods, No Monsters by Cadwell Turnbull
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
I found the book very readable overall, and I was intrigued by the premise, although I found it a bit difficult to keep track of all the characters, even being able to search the ebook to refresh my memory.
To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers
adventurous
reflective
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
The Mars House by Natasha Pulley
Did not finish book. Stopped at 14%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 14%.
The fact that the immigrants are physically dangerous was unsettling to me because of the broader parallels to reality, and for a similar reason, I really disliked the detail that people on mars cared more about politics because the survival stakes were higher. When it became clear that the author doesn’t know how incidence rates work and saw in the reviews that later details also don’t make sense, I decided the remaining 450 pages probably wouldn’t be a good time for me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming and Xenophobia