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On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Police brutality
The Boy with a Bird in His Chest by Emme Lund
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Set My Heart to Five by Simon Stephenson
hopeful
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Maybe I just wasn't in the right headspace for this book, but it didn't make me feel much, which was disappointing considering the entire thing was about emotions. I finished the whole thing because the writing was engaging enough, but I was ready for it to be over about two-thirds of the way in. I was also really frustrated by the author's suggestion that gluten intolerance is analogous to a belief that one is allergic to only orange cats; it doesn't seem like enough research was done about small thoughts like that one.
Love After the End: An Anthology of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction by Joshua Whitehead
hopeful
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
You Feel It Just Below the Ribs by Jeffrey Cranor, Janina Matthewson
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
4.0
My Glass is Runn by Die Booth
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Car accident, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Animal death, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Miscarriage and Sexual assault
Flowers of Mold by Ha Seong-nan
Did not finish book. Stopped at 82%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 82%.
I really tried to enjoy this, even made myself keep reading past the weird, possibly transphobic plot twist. I simply didn’t find any of the stories nearly unsettling enough to be interesting and kept cycling between boredom, confusion, and frustration. Ultimately, I stopped reading in the middle of the second-to-last story when the narrative turned to the 26yo MC noticing (in great detail) the legs and crotches of a group of high school girls. Can’t rate it because I didn’t finish, but I’d give it 2.5 stars.
Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim Fu
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.5