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Hollow Shores by Gary Budden
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5
lots of very beautiful passages and i learned a lot about writing satisfying unnerving short fiction about land + water. sometimes it felt like the writer had actually crawled into my brain and put to paper a lot of stuff i’ve been thinking about over the past year. a good read if you love m john harrison’s more recent work as much as i do
The Black Tulip by Alexandre Dumas
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
5.0
this classic is so silly & high drama. i loved it. so glad i chose it as a random library pick
Red Pill by Hari Kunzru
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
enjoyed this story about academia and the alt right. never read anything like it before but it was very immersive, very readable & well written.
Arkady by Patrick Langley
Did not finish book. Stopped at 54%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 54%.
really wanted to enjoy this - love fitzcarraldo, and i was really taken by the premise. unfortunately just fell flat for me. i don’t like not finishing stuff but there’s too many books i actually want to read in this world for that !!
Unsettled Ground by Claire Fuller
4.0
really enjoyed this atmospheric landscape + believably nosy cast of characters
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
this is the blueprint