postmodernblues's Reviews (465)

Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas

Under Milk Wood

Dylan Thomas

4.0
challenging relaxing slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
How I Became a Nun by César Aira

How I Became a Nun

César Aira

4.25
challenging dark funny fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells

The War of the Worlds

H.G. Wells

3.25
adventurous dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

Earthlings

Sayaka Murata

3.75
dark emotional funny medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Fucked up. I'm not sure Murata writes any other kind.
Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders by Curt Gentry, Vincent Bugliosi

Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders

Curt Gentry, Vincent Bugliosi

4.5
challenging dark informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
oh wow
McGlue by Ottessa Moshfegh

McGlue

Ottessa Moshfegh

3.5
challenging dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire

Down Among the Sticks and Bones

Seanan McGuire

3.0
adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Graduate by Charles Webb

The Graduate

Charles Webb

3.75
funny lighthearted fast-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
So glad Mike Nichols decided to adapt this. He made it something really special
A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson

A Dowry of Blood

S.T. Gibson

DID NOT FINISH: 36%
Not my thing!
There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension by Hanif Abdurraqib

There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension

Hanif Abdurraqib

5.0
challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
Abdurraqib as the capital-R Romantic Poet of the urban landscape. Unfettered brilliance as usual.