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adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is an absolutely fantastic collection of stories. Loved each and every one so much, but if I had to pick a couple of favs they would be Né łe and The Boys Who Became Hummingbirds. I highly recommend everyone checking this collection out if you're a lover of sci-fi, speculative fiction, or short stories.
adventurous
slow-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I wish I loved this as much as others in the series, but this world was my least favorite so far. The pacing felt a little off compared to the other books as well. The ending comes really abruptly after having a slower pace for 150 pages.
I loved Regan though! And Chicory and Pansy and all the centaurs! I just wish I enjoyed the story more.
I loved Regan though! And Chicory and Pansy and all the centaurs! I just wish I enjoyed the story more.
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Dream House as Reality.
You tried to tell your story to people who didn't know how to listen. You made a fool of yourself, in more ways than one. I thought you died, but writing this, I'm not sure you did.
In the Dream House is a memoir showing domestic abuse in a queer relationship. The author describes her trauma in poetic prose that is so freaking haunting. Every aspect of her story resonated so deeply with me, and there's a reminder here that being queer doesn't make you good or bad. It just makes you queer, and you're able to fall for the same mistakes that anyone else could - include falling in love with a monster and staying in an abusive relationship.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cursing, Drug use
Setting this one aside for now. It's a slow starting book, and I just need something with a little more action to to keep me entertained at the moment.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What a fantastic collection of short fiction! These stories were disturbing in the best possible way. Every single one had me so intrigued and horrified, "flipping" the pages of my e-reader so freaking fast. If I had to pick favorites, it'd be Imitate and Dead America. Oh boy were those two just the pinnacle of creepy!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Gore, Violence, Blood
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Vomit
informative
reflective
medium-paced
This is an absolutely fantastic book. The information that the author shares with the reader is incredibly digestible which I really appreciate and definitely made me reflect on how Disney, Marvel and fairy tales choose to use disabilities when it ces to villains. I chose to consume this via audio (for the most part), and I definitely recommend it.
emotional
slow-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
- This was a beautiful story told in verse and in two POVs that were incredibly distinct. I loved the characters, all their flaws and how their lives were interwoven. But I sometimes felt things happened a little too slowly, or that the pacing was just a bit off.
dark
medium-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was easily one of the most horrifying, disturbing novels I've ever read. It starts slow and didn't answer one of the biggest questions I had, but the premise had me turning pages so freaking fast. I just had to know what happened next. This is definitely not for the faint of heart, and with how graphic it is, I'm so very grateful for my aphantasia.
Trigger warnings for practically everything you can think of.
Trigger warnings for practically everything you can think of.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism
Moderate: Homophobia, Excrement, Vomit, Dementia
adventurous
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What another absolutely exceptional story! I thoroughly enjoyed following Chih (a non-binary cleric) on this journey filled with a sapphic slow-burn love story, mammoths, and a tiger queen.
While I enjoyed this book, it didn't hit me in the feels nearly as much as the first one. I'll still 100% continue picking anything and everything up by this author. The writing is fantastic, and I cannot wait to see what Nghi Vo writes next!
While I enjoyed this book, it didn't hit me in the feels nearly as much as the first one. I'll still 100% continue picking anything and everything up by this author. The writing is fantastic, and I cannot wait to see what Nghi Vo writes next!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence
Moderate: Animal death, Toxic relationship
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I feel like I'm always saying it, but this right here, is why I love novellas so much. In 100 pages (sometimes a little more) I find myself running the gambit of emotions. Anger, hurt, joy, sorrow. This book made me feel them all and so much more, and I loved every moment.
These characters (Chih, Almost Brilliant, Rabbit and the Empress) will stay with me for years to come, and I'm so happy for that. I cannot wait to read anything and everything by Nghi Vo in the future (and the present as I dive directly into When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain)!
These characters (Chih, Almost Brilliant, Rabbit and the Empress) will stay with me for years to come, and I'm so happy for that. I cannot wait to read anything and everything by Nghi Vo in the future (and the present as I dive directly into When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain)!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Suicide, Violence, Grief