random_shoes's Reviews (1.03k)

Out There Screaming

4.0

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

Great stories overall. Some didn't really seem like horror to me but were a different kind of scary. All in all, a great anthology.

The Hidden Witch

Molly Knox Ostertag

4.75

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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: Complicated

Cute sequel, loved seeing the kids learn and grow together. And the art continues to be gorgeous.

Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead

Olga Tokarczuk

4.5

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This was, what I would call, a trip of a book. The book is interesting to read, and given the POV character there are times that it feels very surreal. This is my second read and I did find sometimes that I missed the first time around, and that you would have to know the ending of to really see what it's doing in the book. Overall I enjoyed it and it will definitely be something that floats around in my head for quite a long time.