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What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
I do love a good horror novella !! I've been searching for horror with a good amount of mycology after reading Mexican Gothic and this was perfect (+ Kingfisher acknowledging that she read the book while writing this made me scream.) The humour was a pleasant surprise too, I liked that Easton wasn't too serious like all Gothic lit protagonists are usually depicted. I feel like it did detract from the Gothic Atmosphere but I had so much fun reading I didn't mind <3
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Terminal illness, and Medical content
Moderate: War
Minor: Suicide
Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
so fucking good my only complaint is that the ending should've been rounded out more but overall wow... setting this in 2000 was also such a great choice
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
such a deeply unserious book...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Racism
Moderate: Mental illness and Sexual assault
Minor: Death of parent
Fear and His Servant by Mirjana Novaković, Terence McEneny
Did not finish book. Stopped at 40%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 40%.
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
4.0
literary equivalent of getting kicked in the head several times thank u mx ferrante