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The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enríquez
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-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
3.5
Galatea by Madeline Miller
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
3.0
full of female rage and revenge <3
Rouge by Mona Awad
dark
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? It's complicated
3.0
jesus christ what did I just read?
Daughter of Chaos by A.S. Webb
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Starting off the new year right!
Hungerstone by Kat Dunn
slow-paced
3.0
You said sapphic vampires and I say take my money. Yet I'm in two minds about Hungerstone, unfortunately.
I LOVE the original Carmilla and thought those feelings would be mirrored in Dunn's novel. Her writing reminds me of Ava Reid's Lady Macbeth and I didn't love that (and Reid is an instant buy author for me!). I felt like there was a spark missing. I think it's because of the misogny the protagonist faced was a product of its time and that didn't really work with a modern first point of view writing style. If Dunn mimicked or wrote in the style of Le Fanu and paid more homage to the original style, I would have liked this better. If Dunn wrote Hungerstone the way Jennieke Cohen wrote Dangerous Alliance (used similar syntax structure but adapting language to the modern reader), I would have given this four maybe five stars.
This is a case of it's not you, it's me.
Thank you to the author, publisher and Netgalley for giving me an advanced reader copy to reader and review. Another thanks to the publisher and agent who also sent me a physical copy through my place of work. These are my own words and thoughts.
I LOVE the original Carmilla and thought those feelings would be mirrored in Dunn's novel. Her writing reminds me of Ava Reid's Lady Macbeth and I didn't love that (and Reid is an instant buy author for me!). I felt like there was a spark missing. I think it's because of the misogny the protagonist faced was a product of its time and that didn't really work with a modern first point of view writing style. If Dunn mimicked or wrote in the style of Le Fanu and paid more homage to the original style, I would have liked this better. If Dunn wrote Hungerstone the way Jennieke Cohen wrote Dangerous Alliance (used similar syntax structure but adapting language to the modern reader), I would have given this four maybe five stars.
This is a case of it's not you, it's me.
Thank you to the author, publisher and Netgalley for giving me an advanced reader copy to reader and review. Another thanks to the publisher and agent who also sent me a physical copy through my place of work. These are my own words and thoughts.
Roadside Picnic by Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.0
hmmm thoughts
Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh
dark
slow-paced
3.0
read it via the audiobook this time and I'm glad! wouldn't have been able to get through this otherwise. Moshfegh sets up a really interesting experiment for character analysis and dissection and usually this is right up my alley. unfortunately, this was boring.
The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
the first 20% was slow and almost made me put this down. once you’re introduced to the white man™️ oh boy does this rollcoaster go from 0 to 100mph