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246 reviews

Paradais by Fernanda Melchor

dark sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This book is a lot of work and felt gimmicky in parts. But: It is also layered and rewarding and like nothing else I have ever read! 

Uzumaki: Spiral Into Horror, Vol. 3 by Junji Ito

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe

5.0

Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror, Vol. 1 by Junji Ito

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, das Türkische Bad: ein Klassizist auf dem Weg zur Moderne by Uwe Fleckner

informative slow-paced

3.0

Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb

adventurous dark relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Bad Gays: A Homosexual History by Ben Miller, Huw Lemmey
Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.

Unclear with their definition of "bad", weird selection of people to cover - speaking of: the best thing about this book is its cover, unfortunately you can't judge the book based on it. 

Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World by Naomi Klein

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.5

Takes the idea of the Doppelgänger in many different, often surprising directions.