michael070's Reviews (200)

My Year of Rest and Relaxation

Ottessa Moshfegh

3.25

dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Prophet Song

Paul Lynch

4.0

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Kushiel's Avatar

Jacqueline Carey

4.5

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Salvage Crew by Yudhanjaya Wijeratne

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida

Shehan Karunatilaka

5.0

Consent Laid Bare: Sex, Entitlement & the Distortion of Desire

Chanel Contos

1.0

I’ve never read a book in more desperate need of an editor than this. I truly truly hope this is not the only book that young people in this country read about this issue, as it’s a rambling poorly structured mess. Should have been a twitter thread.

It’s a real shame because rape culture in Australia is so pervasive and we could really use a good and considered Australian perspective on the topic, but this ain’t it. In the meantime, I would highly recommend you read Men Who Hate Women by Laura Bates instead.