emilyctrigg's Reviews (3.52k)

Butcher & Blackbird

Brynne Weaver

3.0

dark lighthearted 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

Blood: The Science, Medicine, and Mythology of Menstruation

Dr. Jen Gunter

5.0

challenging informative fast-paced

I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself

Marisa Crane

3.0

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Ready or Not

Cara Bastone

5.0

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Bright and Deadly Things by Lexie Elliott

There is a TON of discussion about IVF and how a secondary character has gone through 5 failed IVF rounds and is currently waiting on another. As someone who is about to go through her first round of IVF after 2 years of infertility, I just can't handle this right now. I may come back to it later, but my heart simply can't take it at the moment.