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108 reviews

Heartsick: a novel by Dia Reeves

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

3.5

this was absolutely insane
The Grace Year by Kim Liggett

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

4.0

i loved the premise and i wish there was more parts that actually showed what it was like during the grace year with all the girls!
having her get pregnant was kind of wild though not gonna lie definitely wanted more from the ending
Stitches by Hirokatsu Kihara, Junji Ito

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dark mysterious 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

1.5

idk if it’s just the translation but these were all way too fast-paced, uneventful, and not scary
Colored Television by Danzy Senna

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emotional funny sad medium-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

3.5

the ending annoyed me very much
Mimi's Tales of Terror by Junji Ito

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dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

none of the stories felt long enough to me but the neighbor one was terrifying
Tombs: Junji Ito Story Collection by Junji Ito

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dark mysterious sad 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

4.25

i fear this started a junji ito obsession for me
My Heart Is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones

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

3.25

i wanted to love this so badly bc the concept was perfect but it got so convoluted and confusing at some parts imo
Slice of Cherry by Dia Reeves

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

4.25

got a little lost at times but this was so good and like nothing i’ve ever read before!
Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen

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adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

3.5

i wish i read this in middle school!!
Carrie by Stephen King

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dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

i was kind of underwhelmed but maybe it’s because i already know the story so well from adaptations of it