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Foul Lady Fortune by Chloe Gong
adventurous
challenging
emotional
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? Yes
4.0
i have read gong's books ever since she first published these violent delights. i loved every second of it: the tragedy, the starcrossed lovers, the expert use of tropes in they do not seem forced, gong's writing. it was only as I was reading foul lady fortune that I realised how much gong's writing as improved since her debut. though this book still follows the same criticism I have for her others (quite world-dumpy at the beginning but once she sets everything up, omg the book is an amazing ride), I am proud of her. I was once a young writer who wanted to be a bestselling author straight out of university and seeing chloe gong thriving and writing stories that she loves, it has returned some of my writing spark to me.
Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 11 by Gege Akutami
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
4.5
holy shit this volume!!!!!!
Heartstopper Volume 5 by Alice Oseman
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-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
4.5
can’t believe this is the second from last volume 😭
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The Girls by Emma Cline
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
the girls by emma cline has a heart of darkness and will suck you in before you realise what it happening. it is glorious and visceral and dirty and mesmerising and i say these things with upmost appreciation for cline and her craft.
told from one questionable narrator in 1969 and present day, we witness evie walk willingly into the traps of the girls and the only thing we can do is continue reading with hope that she makes it out. we also read from her present point of view, seeing how her traumatic girlhood has effected her relationships with others,.bodies, social norms decades later.
despite that, I was bored the first 96 pages. I was impatient for the action to start, for evie to meet the girls. once the narrative jumped to 1969 I was suddenly invested. it also dips off a bit at the end.
told from one questionable narrator in 1969 and present day, we witness evie walk willingly into the traps of the girls and the only thing we can do is continue reading with hope that she makes it out. we also read from her present point of view, seeing how her traumatic girlhood has effected her relationships with others,.bodies, social norms decades later.
despite that, I was bored the first 96 pages. I was impatient for the action to start, for evie to meet the girls. once the narrative jumped to 1969 I was suddenly invested. it also dips off a bit at the end.
To Cage a God by Elizabeth May
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-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
3.5
Move aside Throne of Glass, Elizabeth May is in town.
To Cage A God combines high fantasy with all of your dark romantasy desires. Told in multiple perspectives, it combines deities and political fantasy as our characters gear up to begin their rebellion against their oppressors. The characters are written well and flip tropes on their heads from the beginning (the quiet protagonist doesn't cower away and the louder character is more than their snarky one-liners and has layers to their character). It is clear that May took great care when creating these characters and the world.
I've seen criticism of the title being misleading. However, without giving too much away, the 'caging gods' aspect is a fresh take on the deity trope. I hope you give this novel the chance it deserves.
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thank you to the publisher for gifting me a free arc. all opinions and words are my own.
To Cage A God combines high fantasy with all of your dark romantasy desires. Told in multiple perspectives, it combines deities and political fantasy as our characters gear up to begin their rebellion against their oppressors. The characters are written well and flip tropes on their heads from the beginning (the quiet protagonist doesn't cower away and the louder character is more than their snarky one-liners and has layers to their character). It is clear that May took great care when creating these characters and the world.
I've seen criticism of the title being misleading. However, without giving too much away, the 'caging gods' aspect is a fresh take on the deity trope. I hope you give this novel the chance it deserves.
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thank you to the publisher for gifting me a free arc. all opinions and words are my own.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Self harm, and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Murder
In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
carmen maria machado, you have done it again. your elegant prose, so mortal and beautiful, captured me from the beginning. I too lived and breathed the dream house.
one of my favourite books of all time.
one of my favourite books of all time.
Sacrilege by T.N. Vitus
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
i started reading this on a whim and i am so glad i did. sacrilege by t. n. vitus is a novel about finding yourself and not letting anyone damn you otherwise. i saw myself in this: emelie's and her mother's relationship, her curiosity suppressed by older generations too rigid in their beliefs to consider anything else, emelie's and halvar's relationship and how they love each other whilst healing from personal traumas.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Religious bigotry, and Abandonment
Moderate: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Blood, and Grief
Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 9 by Gege Akutami
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
5.0
THE WAY IN WHICH YOU TALK TO ME--
this god damn volume. finally got to see what happened between gojo and geto and how megumi comes into this.
this god damn volume. finally got to see what happened between gojo and geto and how megumi comes into this.
Collected Poems by Ted Hughes, Sylvia Plath
dark
emotional
funny
slow-paced
4.0
5 stars for queen sylvia plath
-1 star because i stupidly got the edition edited by t*d h*gh*s (and because his name is listed before hers on storygraph)
-1 star because i stupidly got the edition edited by t*d h*gh*s (and because his name is listed before hers on storygraph)