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265 reviews

Under the Skin by Michel Faber

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adventurous dark emotional sad tense 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

wow. genuinely one of the best books i’ve read in my entire life. parts that weren’t even meant to make me cry somehow managed to, what a beautiful concept and a perfectly written book oh my god i have nothing but praise. 
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

what a little shit! id love to give dorian a solid punch in the jaw to set him right (then we would be lovers) 
Vermis II - Mist & Mirrors by Plastiboo

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

he did it again. no words but man do i need to play this oh so badly 
My Name is Why by Lemn Sissay

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emotional funny hopeful sad fast-paced

5.0

a tragic, beautiful, and disturbingly common story. i’m in awe at what a strong voice and character lemn has, despite what he’s been through 
The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre by John William Polidori, Robert Morrison

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challenging dark tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

lord that really almost killed me. some great stories, some dull but all undeniably british 
Demon Seed by Dean Koontz

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-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? Yes

3.0

this one was actually pretty good koontz! i liked the premise and pov and characters. the strangest part to me being simply, why would anyone want to create a vr simulation of their childhood sa? 
Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche

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challenging dark funny sad slow-paced

4.0

oh nietzsche, if only you hadn’t gone on that sexist rant i would’ve loved you. so utterly human 
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

a little mind numbing to read in one sitting as i tend to do, but a good collection overall! 
Roadside Picnic by Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

finally got around to this! incredible and atmospheric in exactly the way i hoped
A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin

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adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

nearly perfect. beautifully written and well thought out as expected, and less creepiness yayyyyy!