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118 reviews
Follow Me to Ground by Sue Rainsford
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
2.0
For a novel with such an unusual premise I don’t think that, aside from the rituals themselves, anything particularly odd happened in the novel. It was fairly tame. I have read a lot of ‘unhinged women’ lit lately, and Ada seemed fairly reasonable, aside from the whole burying her boyfriend in the ground thing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Murder
Moderate: Incest and Miscarriage
The Book of Joan by Lidia Yuknavitch
dark
reflective
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? It's complicated
2.0
Could be good if the author wasn't weirdly obsessed with genitals
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Black Butterflies by Priscilla Morris
challenging
dark
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? No
3.5
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
dark
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
1.0
Well written, but the main character was so horribly unlikable that I hated it. All the most interesting parts of the book happen during her drug induced blackouts so we only get to see the MC insufferably speculating about where she might have been. I don't think this author is for me at all.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use
Moderate: Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Death of parent
Minor: Abortion
Trespasses by Louise Kennedy
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Infidelity, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Miscarriage, Police brutality, and Sexual harassment
Ariadne by Jennifer Saint
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami
emotional
reflective
sad
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
1.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment
Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, and Alcohol