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nere's Reviews (86)
lighthearted
medium-paced
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
6 may 2024
the plot contrivances felt unearned. and I couldn’t quite get myself to quite suspend disbelief. a lot of it hinges on the miscommunication trope, which I’m coming to realize I dislike. and although I did understand the affection between the two leads, the declaration of love occurs after knowing each other for seven days and I’ve never really been a fan of instalove :(
in short, it had tropes I don’t like and I didn’t know that going in. not necessarily the book’s fault. for what its worth. I kept reading until the end. which is more than could be said about most other romance books I start and promptly don’t finish.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Alcohol
Moderate: Biphobia, Drug use
Minor: Infidelity
generalized anxiety disorder
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
28 april 2024
andrew joseph white. bravo. the writing is so tight and consistently compelling. the romance betweensilas and daphne is one of the most delightful things ive read in recent memory. theres something about reading about characters deeply entrenched for a passion for medicine that will always be a little bit of my kryptonite. especially in a historical setting AND a queer character.
i’m sohappy they got their happy ending i was really worried near the end there with lord luckenbill, daphne’s father, there was gonna be a horrible twist ending.
there were moments in the middle I felt it lagged. it maybe could’ve used some editing. regardless it was delightful
andrew joseph white. bravo. the writing is so tight and consistently compelling. the romance between
i’m so
there were moments in the middle I felt it lagged. it maybe could’ve used some editing. regardless it was delightful
something about Wilde requires so much of my brain power that I cannot spare rn
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
wednesday the 28th of february 2024
this note for note radiates love for frankenstein whilst still evolving and coming into its own. much like. our hideous progeny. delectable
this note for note radiates love for frankenstein whilst still evolving and coming into its own. much like. our hideous progeny. delectable
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Death of parent
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
monday the 19th of february 2024
i’m going to start off by saying. if you get it you get it if you don’t you don’t if you know you know. either you get the vibe or you don’t get the vibe
i started reading right before bed and mentally i was like. let me just read the first page. and then i looked up and i was a quarter of my way through the book.
the writing style is incredibly engrossing. its very quip and readable but not without personality. it’s so easy to read. there’s almost something incredibly mundane about all of it. but you still want to keep reading to know what happens next. its so addictive thats all i can say. eliza clark is some sort of wizard.
the book follows irina, a professional photographer who is known for taking risque photos of men. there’s not really a need to know much else besides the fact you are reading a horror novel. be wary of trigger warnings if applicable
i’m not entirely settled on a rating I think
I’ll need to sit on it a bit more but its definitely one I haven’t been able to stop thinking about which is always a sign of a winner.
“Do you like it rough? I think so. I think I must. Men are rough, aren’t they? Have I always had a taste for rough stuff, or did I acquire that? In the back of Lesley’s car, on the floor of a friend’s house, half-conscious with my underwear around my ankles? Was it my idea to have him hurt me, or did he just let me think it was? And that gets sewn into them young, doesn’t it? Violence.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Torture, Classism
Minor: Biphobia, Cancer
unreality, dissociation, auditory/visual hallucinations
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
sunday the 28th of january 2024
for better or for worse. I went into this with my expectations too high. it was. fine.
the prose was good but nothing to die for. none of the characters felt realistic or even sympathetic to me (except indigo at points and azure’s mom who I’m not even sure we know her name).
one of those things that seems like it will be for me on paper, but I don’t resonate with in practice.
I dont get it babes (the hype) :/
“Oaths are brittle things, not unlike an egg. Though they go by different names depending on the myth—troths and geis, vows and tynged—there is one thing they all share: they must be broken for there to be a story.”
friday the 23rd of february 2024
not feelin it. will try again later
not feelin it. will try again later
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Diverse cast of characters:
No
wednesday the 14th of august 2013
sunday the 14th of january 2024 (reread)
this is so much better than i remembered. i harbored so much hatred for this as a kid (mostly since it was assigned). but reading it now it’s terrifying how its themes of anti-intellectualism remain prevalent. even the idea of “sea shells” in peoples ears sounds like a not too far off description of airpods. the history is warped and dictated by the dominant class. the firemen are relegated as nothing more than agents of policing for reenforcement of the status quo
on this read, I did pick up it is undoubtedly misogynistic. theres not one but two instances of fridging. there’s a line when a man says to the protag “Survival is our ticket. Forget the poor, silly women…” regarding his wife. of course, because survival does not include women. and certainly wouldn’t be helmed by them
it lost me a little bit there at the end. gets a bit too fantastical and unbelievable. the
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
saturday, december 30, 2023
this is why books are made
this is why books are made
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Cancer, Drug use, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Abortion
Minor: Vomit, Alcohol