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226 reviews
Read Dangerously: The Subversive Power of Literature in Troubled Times by Azar Nafisi
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Great book for our current political climate especially with all the book bans going around.
Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
The High Desert: Black. Punk. Nowhere. by James Spooner
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
Will definitely watch his documentary since I have been wanting to get into my local goth scene but I have always been afraid to do it. Now I definitely need to see some goth bands live and make my own zines.
Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
4.5
The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales by Edgar Allan Poe
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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
5.0
A book worth staying up all night for
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Enjoyed this classic and I truly understand the hype for this classic. Wished I read it earlier I have been having a gothic literature kick lately
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
I read the book during 2020 and enjoyed only cause the rich/stuck up characters lost almost everything at the end of the book but I wouldn’t pick up the rest of her books since after reading this book I felt no need to pick up the rest of her backlog
Elvis and Me: The True Story of the Love Between Priscilla Presley and the King of Rock N' Roll by Priscilla Presley
Did not finish book. Stopped at 33%.
Didn’t like how in the book Priscilla was still speaking highly of Elvis even though through the short chapters I read Elvis was being a bit controlling.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 33%.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use