em_ory's Reviews (219)

Paradise Rot by Jenny Hval

Paradise Rot

Jenny Hval

4.0
dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Abolish Rent by Leonardo Vilchis, Tracy Rosenthal

Abolish Rent

Leonardo Vilchis, Tracy Rosenthal

4.5
hopeful informative reflective medium-paced
I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Se-hee

I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki

Baek Se-hee

2.5
emotional reflective fast-paced
The Split by Kit Frick

The Split

Kit Frick

1.0
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa

Days at the Morisaki Bookshop

Satoshi Yagisawa

2.0
lighthearted fast-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
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

Never Let Me Go

Kazuo Ishiguro

3.5
adventurous dark hopeful mysterious slow-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
Sounds and Sweet Airs: The Forgotten Women of Classical Music by Anna Beer

Sounds and Sweet Airs: The Forgotten Women of Classical Music

Anna Beer

4.5
informative medium-paced
Walking Practice by Dolki Min

Walking Practice

Dolki Min

5.0
adventurous dark emotional funny tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Patient Zero and the Making of the AIDS Epidemic by Richard A. McKay

Patient Zero and the Making of the AIDS Epidemic

Richard A. McKay

5.0
informative medium-paced
Alley by Junji Ito

Alley

Junji Ito

4.5
dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No