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challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
While the content is very heavy, Miss Major's personality shines through. I would have loved to read this one as an audiobook or to have been able to watch this interview. I cannot say enough good things about this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia, Police brutality
There was just nothing drawing me in for this one. The writing was pretty dry and bland.
dark
emotional
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book executed an idea perfectly. It takes a spin on an alien invasion through a joining in a dark utopia. The book explores many themes about the human experience, belonging, mortality and the function of suffering. I think that this book manages to lead you to certain conclusions without being preachy, and effectively show a spectrum of reactions to what is presented as such a positive thing. The first time I've read what would be a dystopian utopia story.
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
The entire plot of the book is them trying to "stretch" her. There is no story. Nothing happens. I am all for a high spice book or just "vibes" but there weren't any enjoyable vibes either. Meh. There was one side character I found interesting for 3 pages; but it's basically a bunch of 2D cardboard cutouts having sex for 200 pages.
slow-paced
This book is essentially a list of books that the author just likes a lot. Each section starts with a brief overview of what she thinks about the subgenre and ends with an author spotlights (an interview or just a short bio). There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason as to why the books are included into each section, other than she just likes them. Some of them admittedly don't fit well into any section so they are just placed. I expected there to be some criteria as to why they were included or have some sort of connective tissue about horror literature, but it's essentially a personal shopping list turned into a book.
For the love of god, do not read this in ebook. What is a page with multiple book covers in the physical book is a single page per book cover in the digital version. The print book is less than 200 pages, the kindle version is over 500. So much tapping through random pictures of book covers.
For the love of god, do not read this in ebook. What is a page with multiple book covers in the physical book is a single page per book cover in the digital version. The print book is less than 200 pages, the kindle version is over 500. So much tapping through random pictures of book covers.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really enjoyed this one. It is a novella so it's not going to fill out the world completely but you get the point pretty quickly. Two exes that work together in an ikea-esque store are forced to go on an adventure together to rescue a customer lost in the multiverse.
Jules is a neurodivergent nonbinary employee who has to deal with their own internal feelings about themself but also understand how others view and treat them. Ava is a bit more of a headstrong character and they foil well throughout the adventure.
The fun in this book is really the multiverse hopping adventure story in which they end up in countless versions of their own store searching for a stranger. Once they start moving, it's pretty action packed until the close. I am really excited to pick up the sequel (I've heard it's even better than the first).
Jules is a neurodivergent nonbinary employee who has to deal with their own internal feelings about themself but also understand how others view and treat them. Ava is a bit more of a headstrong character and they foil well throughout the adventure.
The fun in this book is really the multiverse hopping adventure story in which they end up in countless versions of their own store searching for a stranger. Once they start moving, it's pretty action packed until the close. I am really excited to pick up the sequel (I've heard it's even better than the first).
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Transphobia
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The strength of this book is it’s fast pace. It keeps moving from start to finish. Everything that happens pushes the story along, even if you don’t realize it at the moment. You are reading what feels like a diary in story form (first person POV).
We watch as the character sets out on her own due to her parents not accepting her transition and forming a family with other femmes on “Miracle Street”. Due to her tendency to exaggerate or outright lie, at some points we aren’t sure what is true.
The book includes poetry as well as letters to her sister. I enjoyed the story and I found the main character to be really well written. The family that she finds and creates is dynamic and adds a lot to the plot. While her decisions may not always be agreeable, they are very grounded in who she is.
We watch as the character sets out on her own due to her parents not accepting her transition and forming a family with other femmes on “Miracle Street”. Due to her tendency to exaggerate or outright lie, at some points we aren’t sure what is true.
The book includes poetry as well as letters to her sister. I enjoyed the story and I found the main character to be really well written. The family that she finds and creates is dynamic and adds a lot to the plot. While her decisions may not always be agreeable, they are very grounded in who she is.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia
Moderate: Violence
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was such a great sci-fi adventure. It follows our two main characters Fassen and Lu. Both are nonbinary kids who meet and maintain a secret relationship as they grow up being impacted in different ways by an oppressive empire. It’s a story of growth and finding a way forward when even those on the “good” side are morally unaligned.
I loved the use of technology and AI characters in this book as a way of exploring multiple ways of being. There is a lot of representation of trans and nonbinary characters, and the general cast is diverse in other ways as well.
I loved the use of technology and AI characters in this book as a way of exploring multiple ways of being. There is a lot of representation of trans and nonbinary characters, and the general cast is diverse in other ways as well.
mysterious
tense
This was a quick domestic suspense. It is an updated retelling of Rebecca but I haven't read that so I can't speak to hwo well its done in an adaptation. The book is split into 2 parts (almost exactly halfway through) with the pacing of the second being much faster than the pacing of the first half. While you still get that eyeroll at a few moments, the book is set up in a way that you can understand the reasoning that Angel makes the choices she does.
There is a lot of clear commentary on class differences and what people will do to get ahead (or to be perceived as being ahead). While the book is named Chloe, I would say only 25% of the book is about the actual mystery surrounding Chloe. In true gothic fashion, the primary of the book is building the tension and leading the character to be willing to confront that something is wrong here.
Disclosure: I received an ARC from the publisher.
There is a lot of clear commentary on class differences and what people will do to get ahead (or to be perceived as being ahead). While the book is named Chloe, I would say only 25% of the book is about the actual mystery surrounding Chloe. In true gothic fashion, the primary of the book is building the tension and leading the character to be willing to confront that something is wrong here.
Disclosure: I received an ARC from the publisher.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism
Moderate: Death, Grief
Minor: Suicide
emotional
reflective
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:
Yes
This book gave me everything I’m looking for in a good rivals to lovers.
1. Great character history between them
2. A reason to be rivals that actually makes sense
3. Two distinct characters that are both equally complex
This sapphic romance was an emotional ride and I loved it! It starts out a little slow but pays off. Sage and Noah’s petty banter in forced proximity was great. They both had equally complex but completely different family backgrounds that added a lot to the story.
This book touched on mental health issues, dysfunctional families, chronic pain/physical disability and more.
1. Great character history between them
2. A reason to be rivals that actually makes sense
3. Two distinct characters that are both equally complex
This sapphic romance was an emotional ride and I loved it! It starts out a little slow but pays off. Sage and Noah’s petty banter in forced proximity was great. They both had equally complex but completely different family backgrounds that added a lot to the story.
This book touched on mental health issues, dysfunctional families, chronic pain/physical disability and more.