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hooked by the nabokov quote, a bit off put by the romance.. not for me i suppose lol.
memory becomes time travel. dead memories. also the un declares war
just not my taste, though i feel theres alot i missed? not sure
emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing slow-paced
Loveable characters: Yes

such a sweet cozy mm romance. small town wyoming, a farm boy and a city boy. slow burn and plenty of fluffy moments. the yearning, realization, fear. coming to terms with being queer. i just want them to be happy together
dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

speechless. this might be one of my favorite reads. southern gothic horror with an supernatural/psychological twist. i can only describe the relationship as toxic yaoi with anton chigurh. EUGENE IS A SICK LITTLE FREAK!! the ending was devastating. themes of religious trauma and childhood abuse. the reveal was tragic. everything i could want in a book
emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

i loved this weird western. t4t with a cowboy and a witch. i love the characters and felt so comforted. grief and love. sobbing
dark emotional reflective medium-paced

slow at first but i loved the ending. alot of the themes really resonated with me. the prose wasn't for me but sometimes it really hit, both heartbroken, fond, and sickened

The future is soup.
adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad 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: Yes

i loved this one so much, the characters, the emotional moments really got me. like. why am i feeling this. blown away. sentient machines in a western. with religious undertones. and written by a wonderful queer author!! bro

"Whatever god bestowed a soul to you, Gabriel, so, too, have They bestowed a soul to me."

A Court of Thorns and Roses

Sarah J. Maas

DID NOT FINISH

just isnt for me / my mood atm

gave me alot to think about 

i enjoyed the character so much... just some outdated things but for a 70s novel very ahead of its time. looks like queer authors have been paying service to making
almost every character gay
since the beginning LMAO
slow-paced

written by a prof emeritus at my uni. physics was fun, but a white male author writing a black woman physicist... it wasnt well researched enough in that respect and a bit out of touch due to this pervading color blind attitude. and some yikes comments about race and gender. but the nods to uci geography were fun i guess