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You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A story about grief and how life is not always clean. The different ways that grief bubbles up inside people, a beautiful story with beautiful writing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Biphobia, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Vomit, and Alcohol
Minor: Domestic abuse and Panic attacks/disorders
Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon
fast-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
2.0
The writing and flow made this book easy to read, I understand why it's so popular, and it was an enjoyable read at times, knocked it down a star because I would have enjoyed this a lot more as just a cutesy lil monster fucking book. And that's what it should have been if the author had no real intention of giving the characters anything more than a few fumes of a backstory or characterisation. It is a fun lil smut book otherwise and should have started that way.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, and Pregnancy
Don't You Forget About Me by Naima Simone
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
I understand that it was short and the storyline was meant to be compelling, but the way the main characters were shipped together so quickly made me uncomfortable. It is a enjoyable lighthearted read if you turn your brain of long enough (and nothing wrong with that) but reading certain characters interact ect made me want to murder them personally and I'm a pacifist. All in all the female lead is a better person than I'll ever be.
This book did show, successfully the deep and real ways that addiction, toxic family relationships and abuses of power due to the justice system really well. It was some great writing too, enough to make me mad as f***! The resolution just wasn't enough for me to have gone through the 5 stages of grief then come back to such calm acceptance? Did I mention the female lead is a better person than me?
This book did show, successfully the deep and real ways that addiction, toxic family relationships and abuses of power due to the justice system really well. It was some great writing too, enough to make me mad as f***! The resolution just wasn't enough for me to have gone through the 5 stages of grief then come back to such calm acceptance? Did I mention the female lead is a better person than me?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Infidelity
Minor: Death of parent
CREMA by Johnnie Christmas
slow-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