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Annie Bot by Sierra Greer
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I am not sure how I am feeling about this one. This book definitely makes you think! What makes someone human? What is abuse? What is being a good person? This book will make you think about the patriarchy, misogyny, control, freedom, the human condition, society, which is amazing.
I overall thought it was a good, well-written book. But, I also see why people wouldn't like this book.
This is a black mirror type of story. It is sci-fi but it is more about the character study, which makes it more literary fiction. If you like this I would recommend to give it a try.
Both Doug (the owner) and Annie (the both) are complex and layered. I think both of their character development was written very well.
The beginning of the book sketches the current situation and the relationship between Doug and Annie well. I could have done without the descriptions of the sex though. The first part is less interesting but necessary to introduce the second part of the book. This part is more interesting as Annie starts to evolve more, more interesting things will happen.
I overall thought it was a good, well-written book. But, I also see why people wouldn't like this book.
This is a black mirror type of story. It is sci-fi but it is more about the character study, which makes it more literary fiction. If you like this I would recommend to give it a try.
Both Doug (the owner) and Annie (the both) are complex and layered. I think both of their character development was written very well.
The beginning of the book sketches the current situation and the relationship between Doug and Annie well. I could have done without the descriptions of the sex though. The first part is less interesting but necessary to introduce the second part of the book. This part is more interesting as Annie starts to evolve more, more interesting things will happen.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Sexual content
Moderate: Body shaming and Gaslighting
Minor: Cancer and Vomit
The Humans by Matt Haig
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was more of an emotional read than I expected. I do recommend to read the trigger warnings beforehand. Because it was described as a funny book, I didn't expect it to deal with heavy topics as well. It is however dealt with in an amazing way.
I like to think about the human condition and existentialism and this book covers those themes elaborately. Those themes make a book more heavy and emotional. But, Matt Haig discusses these themes in a more funny and lighthearted way. This is among others achieved by introducing the sci-fi element.
I like to think about the human condition and existentialism and this book covers those themes elaborately. Those themes make a book more heavy and emotional. But, Matt Haig discusses these themes in a more funny and lighthearted way. This is among others achieved by introducing the sci-fi element.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt
Moderate: Murder and Alcohol
The Lantern of Lost Memories by Sanaka Hiiragi
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Gorgeous little novel. Exactly the right lenght in my opinion. I recommend this to everyone who likes emotional and whimsical stories and/or likes Japanese fiction. I really enjoyed it!
The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson
Did not finish book. Stopped at 7%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 7%.
I couldn't focus on this audiobook and knew I wasn"t going to like it so quitted it when it wasn't too late. Also read some of the reviews and I was already agreeing with many of the negative comments. I think Holly Black isn't an author for me.
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Great story! I didn't know anything about the story getting into it. I am positively surprised and want to get to the sequal asap.
The writing is very good. Learning about the world and the character is done very naturally. The world isn't too compex to understand. The map is (currently) also not very elaborate. This is a plus for me because I tend to get confused easily when the map starts of very detailed.
The writing gives this book a modern feel. I liked this but other might not like this. I also liked how the author included a third gender in this book.
The magic is also very interesting and I want to keep learning more about it!
Every character is interesting and unique. In every chapter something interesting but it is not a page-turner in my opinion. That is not necessarily negative, but I did not feel the need to immediately continue or pick it up again. That is the the reason why it is a 4.5 instead of a 5 for me personally.
The writing is very good. Learning about the world and the character is done very naturally. The world isn't too compex to understand. The map is (currently) also not very elaborate. This is a plus for me because I tend to get confused easily when the map starts of very detailed.
The writing gives this book a modern feel. I liked this but other might not like this. I also liked how the author included a third gender in this book.
The magic is also very interesting and I want to keep learning more about it!
Every character is interesting and unique. In every chapter something interesting but it is not a page-turner in my opinion. That is not necessarily negative, but I did not feel the need to immediately continue or pick it up again. That is the the reason why it is a 4.5 instead of a 5 for me personally.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and War
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Animal death, Sexual violence, and Death of parent
The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
One of the best romances I have read. I am just not a romance girl. This year I won't be picking up romances again probably. They never rate high for me. This one rates relatively high for me because a great portion of the book is also about grief and the concept was fun.
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
So dissapointed... i am not much of a historical fiction reader but I am a fantasy reader and this one sounded promising. However, most of the book read more like historical fiction than fantasy and therefore I was quite bored. I know that is not the book's fault. This is just because of my genre preferences. The writing was good but the way in which she wrote the multiple perspectives felt a bit weird.
But also the fantasy part wasn"t that enjoyable to me. I liked the magic system and I liked the trials. The trials gave it a little bit of 'The Night Circus' vibes. I love a good trial but unfortunately the actual trial was only a small portion of the story.
There is also Santángel, the familiar, who is the love interest of the book. I find their romance quite unbelievable and not hot at all. This man is thousands of years old... it comes of as creepy. I did not expext this and I did not want it!
I didn't understand the ending. Maybe it is just me but I had to look it up what was the explanation of this happy ending. When I heard the explanation I thought it was so far fetched and it felt like a stupid ending. But again, maybe I was in the minority of not understanding the ending and in that case it is maybe not so far fetched.
But also the fantasy part wasn"t that enjoyable to me. I liked the magic system and I liked the trials. The trials gave it a little bit of 'The Night Circus' vibes. I love a good trial but unfortunately the actual trial was only a small portion of the story.
There is also Santángel, the familiar, who is the love interest of the book. I find their romance quite unbelievable and not hot at all. This man is thousands of years old... it comes of as creepy. I did not expext this and I did not want it!
I didn't understand the ending. Maybe it is just me but I had to look it up what was the explanation of this happy ending. When I heard the explanation I thought it was so far fetched and it felt like a stupid ending. But again, maybe I was in the minority of not understanding the ending and in that case it is maybe not so far fetched.
The Hollows by Mark Edwards
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5