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postmodernblues's Reviews (465)

Call Me by Your Name

André Aciman

3.5

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Ghostbusters 101: Everyone Answers the Call

Erik Burnham

5.0

adventurous funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted tense fast-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

My favorite thing about the Ghostbusters comics is how utterly unpretentious they are. They're so much fun- full of jokes and references and fourth-wall breaks that just make the experience so light and exploratory. I hate that a lot of media, such as Marvel movies, rely upon easter eggs and plot twists to maintain interest and excitement, but I must admit that I'm a sucker for it when it comes to Ghostbusters, just because it never takes itself too seriously. I mean, this baby has two Caddyshack jokes in it, and that's not even touching on all the great visual gags.

Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes

Tony Kushner

4.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Fuck Ronald Reagan I guess

The Handmaid's Tale

Margaret Atwood

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A dystopia that really understands it’s genre and executes it masterfully. It’s always been relevant, and I suspect it always will.

Fahrenheit 451

Ray Bradbury

3.75

adventurous challenging dark hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Alice Isn't Dead

Joseph Fink

3.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

Landscape with Invisible Hand

M.T. Anderson

3.0

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Daisy Jones & The Six

Taylor Jenkins Reid

4.5

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing sad tense slow-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

What an insanely readable book. I think I just have to resign myself to the fact that Taylor Jenkins Reid is absolutely worth her hype. Most of it, anyway. She's a truly gifted storyteller.

Also, I spent the whole book hoping Daisy Jones & The Six were going to play SNL, and it totally paid off!