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dimcmill's reviews
42 reviews
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
adventurous
funny
relaxing
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? No
4.5
The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
Ex-Wife by Ursula Parrott
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Tread of Angels by Rebecca Roanhorse
adventurous
dark
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? No
4.0
The Guest by Emma Cline
dark
emotional
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Lucky Red by Claudia Cravens
adventurous
emotional
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? No
4.5
Fun! I love a well written Western - add some Queer attraction and pure fun!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual violence, and Murder
The Hummingbird by Stephen P. Kiernan
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Over all this is a good story but some things really bothered me. It seems like a small thing but the repeated use of the word "Ouch" by the main character to express complex pain and emotions annoyed the heck out of me. Also, as a person that lives in Oregon, it was clear that the author had only visited. Wouldn't an editor chance the fact that we do not have thunderstorms very often during the summer in Western Oregon? Again, a small thing, but the thunderstorm was important to the plot and just didn't make sense. I was also wasn't thrilled about the changing of history in regards to the only civilian deaths on the mainland during WWII (the bomb that killed Elsie Mitchell and five children was not from a plane but rather a balloon. It also did not occur near Brookings, but on Gearhart Mountain in South Central Oregon.). The author addresses this changes in and afterward and I do realize it is fiction, but to me it muddies a history that is already hidden in the murk of time. It also really bothered me that the wife of the Professor was written off so quickly as indecisive (by both the Professor and their daughter) when she was an artist and a human.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, and War
The Sea Elephants by Shastri Akella
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Medical trauma