setinaugust's 5 starstar iconreads

26 books

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

The Kite Runner

Khaled Hosseini

354 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

5.0setinaugust's review
fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
Gives Light by Rose Christo

Gives Light

Gives Light #1

Rose Christo

285 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

5.0setinaugust's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ young adult emotional slow-paced
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe #1

Benjamin Alire Sáenz

359 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

5.0setinaugust's review
fiction lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Aristotle and Dante Dive Into the Waters of the World by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Aristotle and Dante Dive Into the Waters of the World

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe #2

Benjamin Alire Sáenz

516 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0setinaugust's review
fiction lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Bungo Stray Dogs, Vol. 2 (Light Novel): Osamu Dazai and the Dark Era by Kafka Asagiri, Sango Harukawa

Bungo Stray Dogs, Vol. 2 (Light Novel): Osamu Dazai and the Dark Era

Bungō Stray Dogs Light Novel #2

Kafka Asagiri, Sango Harukawa

176 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

5.0setinaugust's review
fiction fantasy historical mystery mysterious slow-paced
These Violent Delights by Micah Nemerever

These Violent Delights

Micah Nemerever

465 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0setinaugust's review
fiction lgbtqia+ literary thriller dark emotional tense slow-paced
The Dove in the Belly by Jim Grimsley

The Dove in the Belly

Jim Grimsley

322 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0setinaugust's review
fiction lgbtqia+ romance emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

The Poppy War

The Poppy War #1

R.F. Kuang

19 hours, 27 minutes • first pub 2018 (editions) user-added

5.0setinaugust's review
fiction fantasy historical adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Babel by R.F. Kuang

Babel

R.F. Kuang

545 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0setinaugust's review
fiction fantasy historical literary challenging dark emotional medium-paced
No Longer Human by Junji Ito

No Longer Human

人間失格 / No Longer Human #1-3

Junji Ito

616 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0setinaugust's review
fiction horror manga dark emotional sad medium-paced