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I enjoy when media engages in talking about the industry in which it is produced (movies about movie making, books about book publishing, etc) and this is one of those, with the added angle of racism in the industry and the moral debacle of exploiting others and ourselves for The Spectacle ™️

I couldn't stop listening until I had finished. June and and Athena re such nuanced characters, it really speaks to the merit of the Kuang that it was enjoyable to read about them despite disliking them.

Also the turn into horror at the end was very fun, kinda wish there was more of that. I was expecting something else, so the ending Did feel out of the left field for me but not enough to sour the entire thing. Great read!

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My Solo Exchange Diary Vol. 1 by Nagata Kabi

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emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

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adventurous dark funny mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Although it feels at times like the writing insists on holding the readers by the hand instead of letting the mystery linger and the reader follow along, I enjoyed the resolution a lot. Very creepy!

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Black Days by Jackson Ellis

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

3.0

Got a copy of this e-book from a giveaway, thank you so much!

The writing and the dialogue were a bit too stiff for my liking but the story was interesting and what ultimately made me stay. Capitalism structural violence as the real horror. Still, I feel it could've pushed the envelope a bit more.

I liked the resolution a lot, and was disturbed by the latter developments as much as the protagonist was— mostly because of the scale of things and the corporative horror of it all, not so much the treatment we saw of their last volunteer (Fuck pedophiles and rapists, there's no rehabilitation from that).

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Walking Practice by Dolki Min

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Wow, what a read! Mumu's voice is so distinct and particular, I couldn't stop until I finished. The experience of an alien living in a society they feel barred from because they deviate from the norm is #relatable and a brilliant way to talk about lgbt issues.

Doubly recommend the audiobook, the narration is so funny and vivid and heartwrenching.

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magicalghoul's reviews 76 reviews

magicalghoul's reviews
76 reviews