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Circe by Madeline Miller
challenging
dark
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
As always Madeline Miller delivers. Her writing style is a delight, it's comforting and you can tell she puts a lot of work into it. I was absolutely captivated the moment I started reading, Circe was such a compelling character no matter where she was. I was rooting for her the entire time. The side characters were also compelling, I was particularly excited to see Odysseus, but I was surprised how interest she made the others too. I think the book's best quirk was the complexity between all of Circe's relationships, it was so fun to read.
I'd also like to give it props for how it portrayed SA. I was afraid that it would change Circe's completely, completely rewriting her to be weak and scared, but no! It was handled extremely well! I like that it shows that trauma doesn't need to tie you down. I appreciate it!
All that aside I was extremely disappointed in the ending.
I found it morbid that Circe hooked up with Telemachus. Y'know? Her past lover's son. Icks all over the floor and sky. Wtf? Why was that necessary. And the daydreams she had of them having kids? Yuck, no.
I'd also like to give it props for how it portrayed SA. I was afraid that it would change Circe's completely, completely rewriting her to be weak and scared, but no! It was handled extremely well! I like that it shows that trauma doesn't need to tie you down. I appreciate it!
All that aside I was extremely disappointed in the ending.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Pregnancy
Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 8 by Hiromu Arakawa
BRADLEY! WHEN I CATCH YOU BRADLEY!!!
On a more serious note; that plot twist was cool n' I'm even more invested now :)
BUT WHY GREED😭😭😭
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
- 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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Galatea by Madeline Miller
challenging
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Yes.
Madeline at it again with her gut wrenching stories😔 I couldn't put this one down, I was glued to it. It was dark, morbid, and I'm realizing that's my type of shit despite what I believed. It's a little bit more raw than her previous works, so that was jarring at first.
My copy had a little note from Madeline, which just made me love her and this work more.
I still cannot stop thinking about this book help me
I absolutely adored the ending! It reminded me of those dark fairytales (Little Mermaid esque). I think it's a perfect conclusion, and absolutely metal as hell, which is the shit I love.
Madeline at it again with her gut wrenching stories😔 I couldn't put this one down, I was glued to it. It was dark, morbid, and I'm realizing that's my type of shit despite what I believed. It's a little bit more raw than her previous works, so that was jarring at first.
My copy had a little note from Madeline, which just made me love her and this work more.
I still cannot stop thinking about this book help me
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Child abuse and Pedophilia
Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 6 by Hiromu Arakawa
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Greed is so hot😔 My tastes in men have been going downhill lately...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Blood, Abandonment, and Classism
Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 5 by Hiromu Arakawa
adventurous
emotional
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Love this series but it this volume really dipped with bad POC representation😬
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Racism, Blood, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
I dunno if it's the same in others but in my translation a black character gets compared to a monkey😬 And a female black character is described as "manly."
Death Note: Another Note - The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases by NISIOISIN
dark
mysterious
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
If you like Death Note you'll enjoy this too. The puzzles were puzzling for sure! Made my head spin a few times but it was enjoyable, fun. Even made me laugh a few times, surprisingly. I really felt drawn to all the characters, even the murderer. And I'm SUPER glad Naomi was the protagonist. Ever since I saw her in the manga I needed more :(
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Murder
R-slur is used at one point, and there's a weird comparison to a child predator in one scene.
Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 4 by Hiromu Arakawa
major character death
adventurous
funny
mysterious
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
Author still has iffy ways of drawing black characters.
Other than that there's no issues, except some jokes people might find offensive (like Mustang's reasons for becoming President or the way Hawkeye trains her dog). But that depends on your tastes.
Other than that there's no issues, except some jokes people might find offensive (like Mustang's reasons for becoming President or the way Hawkeye trains her dog). But that depends on your tastes.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, and Grief
Minor: Racism
20000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
adventurous
informative
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Captain Nemo deserved a better ending though. Like.. after all that mystery and buildup ya just leave em at his organ screaming, and he's suddenly attached to the characters? Make it make sense Jules.
Fun read though, if you can ignore how much he loves to flex his biology and geography knowledge.
Fun read though, if you can ignore how much he loves to flex his biology and geography knowledge.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Gore
Minor: Animal death
Jules Verne flexing his science knowledge.
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
It was for school, I didn't wanna read it. I did.
It made me cry.
It made me cry.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Dylan Dog n. 364: Gli anni selvaggi by Barbara Baraldi
dark
mysterious
3.0
Why do their lips look like they're made of crystals?
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death