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14 reviews
The Sluts by Dennis Cooper
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I wanna give this book five starts because it's technically good and I couldn't put it down, but it's also the most violent pornographic thing I've ever read. I'm fine with gore in books or movies but the descriptions in this book of sexual violence and harm to other characters is just so gross. It's a really well written story and gripping to say the least. The ending is what I'd hoped for so I at least can rest easy with that
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Cancer and Hate crime
Audition by Ryū Murakami
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.75
I'm really torn on how I feel about this book. Yes. The movie adaption is better and I will 100% say that. But, I expected more from this book. It was well written and well planned out but just fell flat for me. The graphic dog killing scene too really turned me off. I know it's weird to say when I actually wanted the main character to die after having to read through the sex scene but. It was so.. ugh
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual assault
Godshot by Chelsea Bieker
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
"if god sat right here in front of you and I said to eat your own foot. You'd do it. Vern said girls are too emotional and that less information is easier. You'd make something out of it. That wasn't even real. and here you are doing just that proving him right"
"If god asked me to eat my own foot, I hope I'd realize he was no god"
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest, Rape, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Suicide
Last Days by Brian Evenson
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
4.5
Need a book just about gous and Ramse as star crosses lovers
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia
I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Scanlines by Todd Keisling
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
So I went into this with no expectations at all, I just picked it up randomly at the used book store and saw it was a short horror book, and it would be a quick read.
I definantly ended up pleasantly surprised. It's a really well written story and although it's not very fast paced, it's short enough that it doesn't really bother me. Although I wasn't around when Dwyer's suicide happened, I stumbled upon the video at a very young age, and was around when boys in my class would find it funny to randomly show you bestgore videos. I have bad intrusive thoughts and the images I saw never really left me and I still see them sometimes when I close my eyes.
Overall scanliners was short and quick, definantly worth the read.
I definantly ended up pleasantly surprised. It's a really well written story and although it's not very fast paced, it's short enough that it doesn't really bother me. Although I wasn't around when Dwyer's suicide happened, I stumbled upon the video at a very young age, and was around when boys in my class would find it funny to randomly show you bestgore videos. I have bad intrusive thoughts and the images I saw never really left me and I still see them sometimes when I close my eyes.
Overall scanliners was short and quick, definantly worth the read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Violence
Moderate: Addiction
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
So I have some mixed feelings on this. In some ways I really did enjoy it but it also was sort of boring and Holden just made me mad, even though I can sympathize with him. But overall it was an interesting book
Watchmen by Alan Moore
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Had to read this for school and it's probably the first ever book we've been told to read in school that actually captured my attention. Super interesting
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault
Naked Lunch by William S. Burroughs
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use
Moderate: Body horror, Homophobia, and Racial slurs