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37 reviews
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
Pageboy by Elliot Page
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Mental illness, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Bullying, Medical content, and Sexual harassment
The Office BFFs: Tales of The Office from Two Best Friends Who Were There by Angela Kinsey, Jenna Fischer
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
4.0
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0
One of the best book I've read in 2023. Beautifully written and engaging. A lot of elements in this book hit too close to home and I felt it described very well what someone feels or does when going through grief, and dealing with mental illness.
Highly recommended, just before if the many trigger warnings in case you're someone who can't deal with this kind of content at the moment
Highly recommended, just before if the many trigger warnings in case you're someone who can't deal with this kind of content at the moment
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Racism, and Grief
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Incest, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
Men Without Women: Stories by Haruki Murakami
mysterious
reflective
fast-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
3.5
Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Amazing audiobook read by the author herself. I loved that there's throat singing in different sections of the book, which make it so much more wonderful.
From Hell by Alan Moore
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
I read Moore's Watchmen last year and was really looking forward to reading more of his work.
Knowing very little about the Whitechapel Murders, this book was a very good introduction to the subject. Extremely graphic too, so beware! I appreciated the appendices at the end which explain a lot of details that might not come as obvious to someone not familiar with Victorian London (or London all together), with many expressions, the author's though process and the choices made in different panels throughout the book. That was clever and of great help!
Knowing very little about the Whitechapel Murders, this book was a very good introduction to the subject. Extremely graphic too, so beware! I appreciated the appendices at the end which explain a lot of details that might not come as obvious to someone not familiar with Victorian London (or London all together), with many expressions, the author's though process and the choices made in different panels throughout the book. That was clever and of great help!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, and Medical content
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
adventurous
informative
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and War
This is perhaps one of the best graphic novels I've ever read! Brilliantly created, deeply emotional, and a total page turner despite the subject matter.