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23 reviews
Patricia Wants to Cuddle by Samantha Allen
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
The first 2/3 of this novel are basically set up for the last 1/3 of the book. I liked the big reveal and the pivot by the end, and the last 1/3 flew by, but I wish there wasn't a bunch of setup. I almost DNF'd because of it.
Overall a darkly comedic, fun sapphic horror bigfoot novel. The plot was incredibly original and definitely refreshing, since I feel like a lot of genre fiction right now is just the same repacked tropes over and over.
Overall a darkly comedic, fun sapphic horror bigfoot novel. The plot was incredibly original and definitely refreshing, since I feel like a lot of genre fiction right now is just the same repacked tropes over and over.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Abortion, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Hum by Helen Phillips
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Wonderful prose. Beautifully woven stories with a heavy nod to our collective state of the world, but I felt they the ending didn't stick the landing.
A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
3.0
Animal Life by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir
hopeful
informative
reflective
fast-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
3.0
Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
Ted Chiang is the fuckin GOAT.
I read EXHALATION in the summer of 2018 and since then those stories have - like Casper - pleasantly haunted my brain. This crop of stories will be no different.
Ted has a delicate, humanitarian way of writing science fiction, and you can see it embroidered in each story. Whether it's a rush, almost action-movie packed story like "Understand" or a historical fiction account like "Babel" the precision of the humanitarian thread shines throughout. A resplendent collection!
Read this if you like art galleries, aliens, linguistics, or Dennis Villeneuve movies.
I read EXHALATION in the summer of 2018 and since then those stories have - like Casper - pleasantly haunted my brain. This crop of stories will be no different.
Ted has a delicate, humanitarian way of writing science fiction, and you can see it embroidered in each story. Whether it's a rush, almost action-movie packed story like "Understand" or a historical fiction account like "Babel" the precision of the humanitarian thread shines throughout. A resplendent collection!
Read this if you like art galleries, aliens, linguistics, or Dennis Villeneuve movies.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
adventurous
emotional
sad
fast-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
3.75
Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I flew through this one at break neck speed. A fascinating character study on the human condition as it pertains to unknown events. Fans of Jeff Vandermeer will love this one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Racism, and Vomit
Moderate: Blood and Alcohol
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and War