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When the Reckoning Comes by LaTanya McQueen
dark
slow-paced
4.0
cw: blood, death, bullying, slavery, sexual assault & rape, human trafficking, gaslighting, false imprisonment, violence, racism, suicide
Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything by Lydia Kang, Nate Pedersen
dark
funny
informative
medium-paced
4.0
cw: medical content & trauma, blood, injuries, death, medical malpractice, gaslighting, surgeries & plenty of graphic medical descriptions. probably exactly what you'd expect, but still, be cautious!
this was fascinating, written in a fun & easy to get into way. very interesting to see how the medical/health industry has changed and stayed the same over the course of centuries.
this was fascinating, written in a fun & easy to get into way. very interesting to see how the medical/health industry has changed and stayed the same over the course of centuries.
TEETH TALON TONGUE by Lee Eirinn
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
cw: graphic blood & gore, violence, cannibalism, torture, light sexual content
very short, detailed, pretty good! so here for queer myth retellings, especially those with a more horror-esque bend. will be reading the followup and more from this author in the future.
very short, detailed, pretty good! so here for queer myth retellings, especially those with a more horror-esque bend. will be reading the followup and more from this author in the future.
Soul of a Witch by Harley Laroux
dark
tense
medium-paced
5.0
CW: war, blood, violence, gaslighting, sacrifice, some body horror, pregnancy (non graphic), alcohol use, sexual content, death of parent
The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
cw: c19 pandemic mentions, violence, some medical content, death, animal cruelty, war & nuclear bombings mentioned, alcohol use
how was this so much fun? i laughed so much and absolutely loved each character in their own ways including their interactions with each other.
also yay for trans & queer characters! you don't get the exact info about charlie, but so many of the rest of the characters are diverse & you love to see it. 🩷
how was this so much fun? i laughed so much and absolutely loved each character in their own ways including their interactions with each other.
also yay for trans & queer characters! you don't get the exact info about charlie, but so many of the rest of the characters are diverse & you love to see it. 🩷
Starter Villain by John Scalzi
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
CW: death, casual ableism, classism, attempted murder, violence, gaslighting, gun violence, blood
this was so funny & fun & I loved every minute of it. not going to lie: the cats & dolphins were probably my faves. highly recommend.
this was so funny & fun & I loved every minute of it. not going to lie: the cats & dolphins were probably my faves. highly recommend.
Stay on the Line by Clay McLeod Chapman
emotional
sad
medium-paced
4.0
CW: death, grief, natural disaster
Kitty Cat Kill Sat by Argus
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
cw: lite body horror moments, death, casual ableism
if you don't like time travel/multiverse things, skip this one. it was relatively good, but it i had known about the time travel/multiverse element ahead of time (not in the synopsis or anything), then I would've skipped it entirely. I don't like that type of scifi, it bugs me. unfortunate, but everything else was decent and I had a good time overall.
also good to note this is more of a character driven story overall, so be aware of that going in. there IS a story, but it's more about the characters.
lily ad alice is the best, that is all.
if you don't like time travel/multiverse things, skip this one. it was relatively good, but it i had known about the time travel/multiverse element ahead of time (not in the synopsis or anything), then I would've skipped it entirely. I don't like that type of scifi, it bugs me. unfortunate, but everything else was decent and I had a good time overall.
also good to note this is more of a character driven story overall, so be aware of that going in. there IS a story, but it's more about the characters.
lily ad alice is the best, that is all.