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White Nights by Fyodor Dostoevsky
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Generally one of the most disturbing books I’ve ever read. I hated every single one the characters (except lispeth, dibra Agata they were mostly innocent bc as far as I can remember) . I was told it was weird but wow was I shocked at this true extent of how bizarre and uncomfortable it would be. One of the most in depth books when it comes to critiques of religion, patriarchy and capitalism and just overall so well thought out
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Incest, and Abortion
Minor: Miscarriage and Excrement
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
dark
emotional
informative
sad
slow-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? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and War
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
5.0
This is by no means a light read.
Some parts invoked a similar level of discomfort as when I read Lolita
Other parts more like the colour purple
Some parts invoked a similar level of discomfort as when I read Lolita
Other parts more like the colour purple
Love is never any better than the lover. Wicked people love wickedly, violent people love violently, weak people love weakly, stupid people love stupidly, but the love of a free man is never safe. There is no gift for the beloved. The lover alone possesses his gift of love. The loved one is shorn, neutralized, frozen in the glare of the lover’s inward eye.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Sexism and Sexual harassment
Minor: Child death, Infidelity, and Death of parent
Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
As I’m writing this, I still have not emotionally recovered from finishing the book like it’s so rich (could’ve been 50 pages shorter. Got boring in the middle) but amazing
It got a little boring in middle for me but for the last 200 pages I was on the edge of my seatWhen robin killed his professor lovevell I was shocked in a good way
The only reason this review isn’t 5 starsWhen letty betrayed them and killed Ramy I was heartbroken (I didn’t really care about letty. But ramy was my favourite character 😭😭😭
It got a little boring in middle for me but for the last 200 pages I was on the edge of my seat
The only reason this review isn’t 5 stars
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
- First time reading a Murakami book , when people said his writing was overly horny they really weren’t joking
Malta Kano was wearing a trench coat. The lapels were closed tight across the front, but from the subtle fragrance of a woman’s naked flesh I could tell she was wearing nothing underneath.
- It never really explained why toru okada doesn’t speak to his family
- The sexualisation of the 16 year old May Kasahara is uncomfortable
- At least it didn’t have a Cliff hanger
“She told me that the baby’s name was Corsica and that half the baby’s father was me, while the other half was Lieutenant Mamiya.” Isn’t lieutenant mamiya an elderly man, also when the fuck did they even meet like did I miss something?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Violence, and War
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, and Abortion
Minor: Child death, Rape, and Suicide