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challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was… confusing? But good. I think. It feels dark academia in a satirical way, but also at times completely incoherent. 

The Dragon Republic

R.F. Kuang

DID NOT FINISH: 17%

Will be coming back to it! I just don’t have time right now. 

We Were Soldiers Once... and Young: Ia Drang - The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam

Harold G. Moore, Joseph Galloway

DID NOT FINISH: 41%

Will come back to it - read it for school. 
dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

A lot of long, slow buildup, for the climax to be about 10 pages and not very satisfying. Felt remarkably pandering in general and incredibly performative in a way I didn’t enjoy, and really felt like it leaned into stereotypes. It oversimplified the relationship between Native Americans and their white counterparts. From a structure standpoint, the characters were dull and underdeveloped, the plot slow and meandering with no real detail that built tension, and then speeding through things (like relationship building) that might’ve made it better. Characters were one dimensional, and writing was elementary at best. Cool concept - bad execution. 
adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

EXCELLENT book about a Marine officer. Talking about an oft-ignored part of the Iraqi campaign and humanizes the guys boots on the ground. Phenomenal. 
adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

A hell of a good time - an incredibly violent, totally bizarre indie horror, with a very atmospheric vibe. Super quick read, and incredibly fun - definitely recommend! 
challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This might actually be the most psychologically fucked book I have read in a WHILE. Ate it UP.
adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This… felt poorly researched and edited, to say the least. And even vaguely offensive, at certain parts? Just. Eugh. 
adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This is a great book with a great message, and I would like it more if Frankenstein wasn’t such an insufferable and disgusting human being.