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scripturient
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Part literary analysis part memoir, this was a very interesting read! I found a few of the author's translations a bit ... much, but I will put that down under creative liberties. The circular storytelling made it a bit hard to follow at first, but the longer you read, the more everything starts to come together.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Death of parent
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
What a weird little book. I think it is best going into this knowing as little as possible, so I will refrain from making more comments.
dark
mysterious
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
I honestly think this would have worked better if it didn't try to be Romeo and Juliet so hard. The setting is great, the story is intriguing, but the Shakespeare references felt a little forced and the similar names drove me crazy. Roma Montagov is just a bit much.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
The ending felt a bit rushed, I would have loved a bit more insight into how everything came together in the end – some things did not quite make sense to me there. But the world was intriguing and I really cared for the characters, so overall a great read!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual violence
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
This was incredibly hard to read, especially as it becomes increasingly clear that the parents just do not give a shit about their children.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Medical content, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Abortion
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I liked the chapters of the side characters more than Cleo's and Frank's. They just seemed so dysfunctional from the get go that I couldn't really invest myself in their relationship at all. It's beautifully written and an emotional experience, but I don't think it's for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt
Moderate: Animal death, Death of parent
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus, Volume 5
Christopher Golden, Chris Boal, Doug Petrie, Jim Pascoe, Jane Espenson, Joss Whedon, Cliff Richards, Tom Fassbender
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I like the longer stories, but the short ones tend to fall really flat. Also a bit disappointed that there is not a single story with Faith before she became the villain, I would have enjoyed reading about her.
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
Emily Henry just never misses. It's a romance novel but it's also such a great discussion about friendships and not losing yourself in a relationship and how you inadvertently end up lonely when you try to protect yourself from loss and heartbreak too much.
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I loved seeing a longer story in this one! Really felt like reading a lost episode from the TV series. The short stories were also nice, I particularly enjoyed getting a bit more Spike/Dru/Angel backstory.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus Volume 3
Tom Sniegoski, Christopher Golden, Andi Watson, Dan Brereton
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is a series of standalone episodes that go along with season 3. They are fun, but they don't really add anything substantial.