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284 reviews
Hine by Lotte Kok
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Poeh. Wat een heftig verhaal, dat anders loopt dan de vormgeving en de tekst op de kaft doen vermoeden. Ik voelde me zwaar worden tijdens het lezen, alsof het gewicht van wat erin zat op mij kwam te liggen. Ik kon soms maximaal een half uur achter elkaar dit boek ‘aan’. Ik kan de gedachte erachter waarderen en mogelijk kan deze aanpak voor sommige lezers iets betekenen. Ik adviseer wel om de trigger warnings op het voorblad te lezen.
Het boek leest desondanks makkelijk en vlot, maar dat komt deels ook doordat ik sommige karakters, gesprekken en teksten soms te ‘flat’ of juist enorm heftig vond, of ik zag zinnen die kort ervoor al waren geschreven. Daardoor scande ik de tekst meer dan dat ik het echt in me opnam.
Het boek leest desondanks makkelijk en vlot, maar dat komt deels ook doordat ik sommige karakters, gesprekken en teksten soms te ‘flat’ of juist enorm heftig vond, of ik zag zinnen die kort ervoor al waren geschreven. Daardoor scande ik de tekst meer dan dat ik het echt in me opnam.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Child death, Misogyny, Blood, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Het boek van vergeten woorden by Pip Williams
emotional
informative
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
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: War
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
The Sandman Vol. 2: The Doll's House by Neil Gaiman
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death of parent and Alcohol
October, October by Katya Balen
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content and Injury/Injury detail
Carmilla: A Vampyre Tale by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Possession by A.S. Byatt
challenging
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
4.25
Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths by Natalie Haynes
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Still Life by Sarah Winman
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
‘So, time heals. Mostly. Sometimes carelessly. And in unsuspecting moments, the pain catches and reminds one of all that’s been missing. The fulcrum of what might have been. But then it passes. Winter moves into sprong and swallows return. The proximity of new skin returns to the sheets. Beauty does what is required. Jobs fulfil and conversations inspire. Loneliness becomes a mere Sunday. Scattered clothes. Empty bowls. Rotten fruit. Passing time. Bit still life in all its beauty and complexity.’
This book is full of still lives - scenes and pictures painted with words, and then captures forever in my mind. Snippets of life, distilled. Like the known paintings in museums, the narrators sometimes focus on something and make the ordinary extraordinary. Precious. The way the light hits something or someone. A smile. A gesture. The texture of food. Sounds, smells, sights. Sketched and framed. For us to see, admire if we like, but most of all to remember.
This book is full of still lives - scenes and pictures painted with words, and then captures forever in my mind. Snippets of life, distilled. Like the known paintings in museums, the narrators sometimes focus on something and make the ordinary extraordinary. Precious. The way the light hits something or someone. A smile. A gesture. The texture of food. Sounds, smells, sights. Sketched and framed. For us to see, admire if we like, but most of all to remember.