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adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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:
No
Thanks to Avon Books for the free copy of this book.
- Cat Sebastian books are just always so wonderful, and THE PERFECT CRIMES OF MARIAN HAYES is no exception.
- Marian and Rob are a delightful couple, wary of each other at first but quickly falling for each others' charms.
- I adore how Sebastian always weaves in queerness, kindness, and discussions of consent into her books. It's just so tender, while also being fun and funny.
- Cat Sebastian books are just always so wonderful, and THE PERFECT CRIMES OF MARIAN HAYES is no exception.
- Marian and Rob are a delightful couple, wary of each other at first but quickly falling for each others' charms.
- I adore how Sebastian always weaves in queerness, kindness, and discussions of consent into her books. It's just so tender, while also being fun and funny.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Kidnapping, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-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
Thanks to Macmillan Books for the free advance copy of this book.
- AFTERLOVE is, somehow, the Kill Your Gays book I didn't know I needed.
- Ash and Poppy's love story burns fast and bright, and knowing from the first page that Ash was going to die makes it both worse and better.
- I kind of wish this was an adult novel instead of YA so the world and logistics of the reaper system could have been rounded out more. However, the intensity of teenage feelings was perfect for this short and painfully sweet story.
- AFTERLOVE is, somehow, the Kill Your Gays book I didn't know I needed.
- Ash and Poppy's love story burns fast and bright, and knowing from the first page that Ash was going to die makes it both worse and better.
- I kind of wish this was an adult novel instead of YA so the world and logistics of the reaper system could have been rounded out more. However, the intensity of teenage feelings was perfect for this short and painfully sweet story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicide, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thanks to Tor Books for the free advance copy of this book.
- THE GENESIS OF MISERY is a space opera retelling of the story of Joan of Arc, and I was totally gripped by it. The book is quite slow paced, but Yang's writing style is so gorgeous and the universe so compelling that I couldn't stop.
- Misery is such an intriguing protagonist. I don't want to give away too much plot, but following her character arc had me riveted.
- I adored the baked-in queerness of this universe. Dual pronouns, neopronouns, a variety of sexualities and genders, and even a bit of polyamory.
- THE GENESIS OF MISERY is a space opera retelling of the story of Joan of Arc, and I was totally gripped by it. The book is quite slow paced, but Yang's writing style is so gorgeous and the universe so compelling that I couldn't stop.
- Misery is such an intriguing protagonist. I don't want to give away too much plot, but following her character arc had me riveted.
- I adored the baked-in queerness of this universe. Dual pronouns, neopronouns, a variety of sexualities and genders, and even a bit of polyamory.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
- WINTER'S ORBIT is a beautiful, rich fantasy romance filled with longing and intrigue and only-one-bed.
- I adored both our sweet blockhead main characters, who were both trying to do what they thought was best for the other one without, you know, actually asking what might be best.
- The universe Maxwell has built here is so detailed and the central mystery kept me guessing.
- I adored both our sweet blockhead main characters, who were both trying to do what they thought was best for the other one without, you know, actually asking what might be best.
- The universe Maxwell has built here is so detailed and the central mystery kept me guessing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content
Moving too slowly, unfortunately. Almost halfway through and virtually nothing has happened.
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Thanks to North Atlantic Books for the free advance copy of this book.
- REFUSING COMPULSORY SEXUALITY not only digs deeper into how asexuality is viewed and why it is often rejected by allosexual people, it also shows clearly how acephobia is closely intertwined with many other social constructs, from racism to capitalism.
- This book is quite academic and took me awhile to get through, but it's more than worth it to devote a chunk of time to it. Brown has written a seminal work here, and I think scholars, educators, and thinkers will be referring to it for a long time to come.
- REFUSING COMPULSORY SEXUALITY not only digs deeper into how asexuality is viewed and why it is often rejected by allosexual people, it also shows clearly how acephobia is closely intertwined with many other social constructs, from racism to capitalism.
- This book is quite academic and took me awhile to get through, but it's more than worth it to devote a chunk of time to it. Brown has written a seminal work here, and I think scholars, educators, and thinkers will be referring to it for a long time to come.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, Acephobia/Arophobia, Lesbophobia, Colonisation
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Fatphobia, Sexual harassment
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
fast-paced
Thanks to Vintage Books for the free advance copy of this book.
- YEAR OF THE TIGER is not just Alice Wong's memoir, but also a look back at decades of disability rights activism and thought, along with a look toward the possibilities of the future.
- I loved the scrapbook feel of this book. Rather than a straightforward memoir, Wong collects excerpts from past interviews and published essays and op-eds along with vignette-style memories of her childhood, art, and poetry.
- Wong showcases both the hardships and the joys of disabled life, highlighting the importance of community and making sure she's crystal clear that the obstacles she's encountered are because the world isn't made for disabled people, not because of a lack of any kind of the part of disabled people.
- YEAR OF THE TIGER is not just Alice Wong's memoir, but also a look back at decades of disability rights activism and thought, along with a look toward the possibilities of the future.
- I loved the scrapbook feel of this book. Rather than a straightforward memoir, Wong collects excerpts from past interviews and published essays and op-eds along with vignette-style memories of her childhood, art, and poetry.
- Wong showcases both the hardships and the joys of disabled life, highlighting the importance of community and making sure she's crystal clear that the obstacles she's encountered are because the world isn't made for disabled people, not because of a lack of any kind of the part of disabled people.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Death, Racism, Medical content, Grief
Moderate: Genocide, Hate crime, Murder
emotional
funny
hopeful
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:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Cursing, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Racism, Sexism, Sexual content
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
- I love how each book in the Locked Tomb series is completely different than the one before it - different points of view, different storytelling style - and yet they all work together, expanding the universe of this story.
- I really don't want to give away too much, and honestly how could one even condense the plot of this series into a caption, but know that like the previous books, NONA THE NINTH is both purposely opaque and wonderfully funny.
- Honestly, it's a bit too long and you can kind of tell that it's part of one book split off into its own story. And yet, I couldn't put it down and loved every minute. I already can't wait to reread it when the time comes to prepare for ALECTO THE NINTH.
- I really don't want to give away too much, and honestly how could one even condense the plot of this series into a caption, but know that like the previous books, NONA THE NINTH is both purposely opaque and wonderfully funny.
- Honestly, it's a bit too long and you can kind of tell that it's part of one book split off into its own story. And yet, I couldn't put it down and loved every minute. I already can't wait to reread it when the time comes to prepare for ALECTO THE NINTH.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail