Reviews by gaygothiccowboy

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gaygothiccowboy

Live from New York: An Oral History of Saturday Night Live

Tom Shales, James Andrew Miller

3.5

funny informative slow-paced

The Hearing Trumpet

Leonora Carrington

4.0

funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Mrs S

K. Patrick

4.0

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Testament of Mary

Colm Tóibín

4.0

challenging dark sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Lullabies for Little Criminals

Heather O'Neill

4.0

dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Sunrise on the Reaping

Suzanne Collins

4.75

dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Stung with Love: Poems and Fragments

Sappho

3.5

slow-paced

Definitely prefer Carson’s translation and could do without over-explaining every word used. Overall it was decent but I wouldn’t recommend for anyone who already has a knowledge of Sappho and had read other translations.

I Who Have Never Known Men

Jacqueline Harpman

4.0

M Train

Patti Smith

3.5

Pure Colour

Sheila Heti

3.75

challenging reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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