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Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Didn’t want to put this down it was suspenseful!
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Another wonderful story by Hendrix. This is one of my favorites of his and has emotionally touched me. Some of the funniest scenes were in this book and represented one of story’s central themes that with the darkness there is light.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Child abuse, Racism, Rape, and Medical trauma
Japan's Infamous Unit 731: Firsthand Accounts of Japan's Wartime Human Experimentation Program by Hal Gold
informative
fast-paced
3.25
The Running Man by Stephen King
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
The latter half was really great with a ton of suspense and gruesome imagery.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism
Minor: Addiction and Child death
Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
This is the third book I’ve read by this author and the first one I didn’t really like. They’ve all had similar kinds of left field twists but this one just left a bad taste in my mouth. The latter half of the book was just so confusing that it felt like I was spinning in a washer with the ending feeling like I had forgotten to add detergent to the cycle.
I’m not a big fan of unreliable narrators and I felt duped more than satisfied by the twist. I think a more traditional POV would’ve made the ending much more satisfying but it wouldn’t be a Feeney novel without this dynamic that has made her other books so enjoyable.
The ending has my feeling like I should be saying “good for her” but I’m left with “good for her?”
I’m not a big fan of unreliable narrators and I felt duped more than satisfied by the twist. I think a more traditional POV would’ve made the ending much more satisfying but it wouldn’t be a Feeney novel without this dynamic that has made her other books so enjoyable.
The ending has my feeling like I should be saying “good for her” but I’m left with “good for her?”
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault