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108 reviews

Homesick for Another World by Ottessa Moshfegh

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challenging dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

1.0

if i have to read about how someone’s deodorant is caked inside their armpits or that they have ugly pimples all over their face i’m gonna scream
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

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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? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

gets a bit convoluted at some points but overall i enjoyed!
The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw

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

3.0

kinda didn’t know what was going on but the prose was nice
One's Company by Ashley Hutson

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

3.0

this started off really strong but the last part of the book was boring, i wish it had ended differently :(
Graveyard Shift by M.L. Rio

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.
couldn’t get into it, may be better as a physical book
We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer

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

4.5

this was the scariest book i’ve ever read i am sufficiently freaked out
Natural Beauty by Ling Ling Huang

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

4.0

absolutely insane but i think i liked it for the most part?
Butter by Asako Yuzuki

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dark hopeful mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

this was so good at the beginning and then got soooo boring there was no need for it to be this long
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

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

4.0

not sure what i expected going in but it was not this
Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll

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

4.0

all the timeline and perspective jumps made it a bit hard to follow in the audiobook version but over all i enjoyed it