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poisoned_icecream

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

These are beautiful sapphic fantasy stories. I really enjoyed the time I spent reading them. This is my first time reading anything by Jacquelynn Lyon and it certainly won't be the last.
dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The stories, poems, and illustrations in this anthology are all so beautiful, haunting and contain much heart. Some of the images described in this book will stay with me for the rest of my life. I bought this as an ebook but I love it so much that I will one day it in physical format.
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Goblin Emperor

Katherine Addison

DID NOT FINISH: 77%

This is too boring. I don't care about court intrigue.
adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective tense

This is such a wonderful anthology. I really enjoyed reading these stories. Many of them are very eco-horror themed, which makes sense. I really liked it when obnoxious and entitled people got ripped apart by dinosaurs. It's also nice that some of these stories feature queer characters. My favorites are The Hidden Grotto by Derek Hutchins, Livestream by Jamie Stewart, Please Don't Feed the Plesiosaur by Kay Hanifen (this has an aroace protagonist, yay!) and Danielle and the Diplodocus by Megan Kiekel Anderson. I highly recommend this to readers who love dinosaurs and horror.
adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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
dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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