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Clay's Ark by Octavia E. Butler
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
great book! yep! original, philosophical, and extremely upsetting!!
Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl by Andrea Lawlor
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-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
5.0
i am paul and one day i hope im robin. loved it. kind of life changing
Illuminations: Prose Poems by Arthur Rimbaud
reflective
fast-paced
wish my french was good enough to read it in french u_u because while i enjoyed many of these im so curious about what gets lost in translation!
Tell Me I'm Worthless by Alison Rumfitt
Did not finish book. Stopped at 54%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 54%.
i GIVE UP. pseudo-intellectual trash that doesnt trust the reader to be smart enough to understand the heavy handed metaphors, so it over explains everything to you.
i should have put the book down the moment heidegger was name dropped for seemingly no apparent reason other than to make the author seem like they're smart? idk its bad political art dont waste your time
i should have put the book down the moment heidegger was name dropped for seemingly no apparent reason other than to make the author seem like they're smart? idk its bad political art dont waste your time
Mind of My Mind by Octavia E. Butler
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-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
preferred wild seed but still enjoyed! loved the ending! i gasped!
Paradais by Fernanda Melchor
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
youch! enjoyed the structure and writing style, it also made me feel ill
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
feels like its trying to teach empathy to normies ? i dont think im the audience
Fake Accounts by Lauren Oyler
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
kinda funny, not particularly memorable but i didnt have a bad time reading it, until the ending...which was realllyyyy boring and obnoxious
I Love Dick by Chris Kraus
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
ummmmmm. i enjoyed the first 60 pages or so then it got kinda tedious. i liked the concept and exploration of obsession and desire? but i struggled toward the end, sorry dick
The Faggots & Their Friends Between Revolutions by Larry Mitchell
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
very sweet!