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A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery O'Connor
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Exoskeleton by Shane Stadler
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.
20% in and nothing has been revealed, nor has the ante been built. I feel like I’m watching someone register for college courses. Unfortunately, I’d rather google what the experiment ends up being and move on to the next.
Home Is Where the Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose
dark
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
An interesting premise for sure, but some of the book felt like “filler” - put there to lengthen the book rather than further the story.
Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci
Did not finish book. Stopped at 26%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 26%.
Love Stanley Tucci, I just don’t care that much about food
Little Darlings by Melanie Golding
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment
Moderate: Child death, Drug use, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
Florida by Lauren Groff
reflective
slow-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Groff’s work is always a pleasure to read, and a couple of the stories resonated deeply with me. However, as a whole, this collection seems like a series of self-insert musings. Not bad, per se, but perhaps better suited to a memoir.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia
Minor: Infidelity
An Oral History of Hell by Soren Narnia
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt