em_ory's Reviews (219)

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

We Have Always Lived in the Castle

Shirley Jackson

5.0
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Palestine in a World on Fire by Ilan Pappé, Katherine Natanel

Palestine in a World on Fire

Ilan Pappé, Katherine Natanel

4.5
informative medium-paced
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

Tender Is the Flesh

Agustina Bazterrica

3.5
dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Dead Take the A Train by Richard Kadrey, Cassandra Khaw

The Dead Take the A Train

Richard Kadrey, Cassandra Khaw

5.0
adventurous dark funny tense medium-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: Complicated
Grass by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim

Grass

Keum Suk Gendry-Kim

5.0
dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced
The White Book by Han Kang

The White Book

Han Kang

4.0
emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
The War of the Worlds by Vikas Adam, H.G. Wells

The War of the Worlds

Vikas Adam, H.G. Wells

4.0
adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
It Came from the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror by Joe Vallese

It Came from the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror

Joe Vallese

3.5
emotional reflective medium-paced
How to Abolish Prisons: Lessons from the Movement Against Imprisonment by Rachel Herzing, Justin Piche

How to Abolish Prisons: Lessons from the Movement Against Imprisonment

Rachel Herzing, Justin Piche

4.0
hopeful informative reflective medium-paced
My Heart Is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones

My Heart Is a Chainsaw

Stephen Graham Jones

4.5
adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated