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After Leaving Mr Mackenzie by Jean Rhys
dark
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism and Misogyny
Minor: Child death and War
Lolly Willowes by Sylvia Townsend Warner
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny and Death of parent
Minor: War
The Driver's Seat by Muriel Spark
dark
mysterious
tense
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
a creepy inverted crime novel full of ‘why’ and a series of ‘who really drives the car’ questions
Content Warnings
Moderate: Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
disordered eating pushed by a cult leader trying to recruit followers
The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, and Abandonment
Moderate: Ableism and Alcoholism
Minor: Vomit
The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore
2.5
I loved and hated elements in equal measure.
As the pen name promises, this book delivers autumnal vibes, small town charm and quirky characters. But it also serves insta-love, moments of cringe and a breezy approach to plot/characterisation.
As the pen name promises, this book delivers autumnal vibes, small town charm and quirky characters. But it also serves insta-love, moments of cringe and a breezy approach to plot/characterisation.
The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Messier than book one. It really picks up in the final chapters.