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Prairie, Dresses, Art, Other by Danielle Dutton
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
thought provoking, maybe a bit too smart for little old me! but some lovely moments with gorg writing. enjoyed all the references to other texts and artworks.
If Only by Vigdis Hjorth
Did not finish book. Stopped at 43%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 43%.
At this point, I couldn’t read about this repetitive, frenzied affair any longer. Barely anything changes, and I don’t understand Ida’s deep fascination with Arnold. I’m just not that into affair fiction, which I feel like is really in vogue atm.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Out by Natsuo Kirino
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Deadly Animals by Marie Tierney
Did not finish book. Stopped at 8%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 8%.
The writing isn’t great. Very basic, telling not showing. And then I read this sentence, and I can’t go on..
“Ava sensed the policeman and the punk were both good men in similar ways and it always helped knowing there were good men in the world because you never knew when you might need them.”
???? I can’t.
“Ava sensed the policeman and the punk were both good men in similar ways and it always helped knowing there were good men in the world because you never knew when you might need them.”
???? I can’t.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Murder
Scaffolding: A Novel by Lauren Elkin
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage
Minor: Misogyny
Like Mother, Like Daughter by Kimberly McCreight
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
a fun thriller! i enjoyed myself.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Rape
So Thirsty by Rachel Harrison
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
2.0
why was the main character on such a moral high horse for 90% of this? she’s so annoying. sorry it’s hard to live in a world where bad things happen! where have you been the past thousand years?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Blood
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
Pulled it together in the end for some insightful writing about grief, but at what cost? I was driven to my wits end, and somehow also bored. Sorry, Sally.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
We Were the Universe by Kimberly King Parsons
Did not finish book. Stopped at 9%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 9%.
Just not feeling it. Not sure the intensity of early motherhood really interests me. Can’t relate to her fierce love for her daughter. Feels very frenzied and very very contemporary. Just not vibing atm! Might pick it up again later.