Lizard
It was fine. I hated all the characters but the story was interesting. Simple, but not dumbed down. I would recommend it to people just wouldn't be my first recommendation.
It was fine. I hated all the characters but the story was interesting. Simple, but not dumbed down. I would recommend it to people just wouldn't be my first recommendation.
Added to listLibrary <3with 101 books.
Added to listLibrary <3with 100 books.
How is an author so pretentious that they acknowledge they have written a load of nothing burger book, but proceed to try and pass it off as the most philosophical book you will ever read? Literally just go watch two horror movie YouTube critiques, read 'It came from the closet', watch literally any robot themed movie, and find an edgy Quotev poetry collection from 12 years ago by a Creepy pasta obsessed teen; if you do all that then you've read this book. There's nothing productive about this book and it's a waste of materials.
How is an author so pretentious that they acknowledge they have written a load of nothing burger book, but proceed to try and pass it off as the most philosophical book you will ever read? Literally just go watch two horror movie YouTube critiques, read 'It came from the closet', watch literally any robot themed movie, and find an edgy Quotev poetry collection from 12 years ago by a Creepy pasta obsessed teen; if you do all that then you've read this book. There's nothing productive about this book and it's a waste of materials.
Added to listLibrary <3with 99 books.
I really wish Ito would focus more on extending his short stories because stories like 'Town With No Roads' would make some killer series. Instead it falls off quickly. I love Ito's works but at some point when you read three of his compilations, you've gotten the jist of all of them.
I really wish Ito would focus more on extending his short stories because stories like 'Town With No Roads' would make some killer series. Instead it falls off quickly. I love Ito's works but at some point when you read three of his compilations, you've gotten the jist of all of them.
It was fine. Like a b rated cheesy sci-fi movie you put on when you're in the hospital and you think hey it's actually kinda good but when you rewatch it at home (since you zoned out with the beeps of the machines and the volume was stuck at 4), it's not as good as you remember. I didn't particularly care about Ophelia nor did I care about the rest of the characters. A lot of the events and interactions felt shallow; I fear the actual horror and interest started to pick up as soon as it died off. It was hard to pick up and understand, I don't think I fully picked up on what was going on but overall it was a decent read. My biggest gripe actually has to do with the romance, it wasn't needed and felt incredibly forced with no actual chemistry building to illicit a purpose for it being a point.
It was fine. Like a b rated cheesy sci-fi movie you put on when you're in the hospital and you think hey it's actually kinda good but when you rewatch it at home (since you zoned out with the beeps of the machines and the volume was stuck at 4), it's not as good as you remember. I didn't particularly care about Ophelia nor did I care about the rest of the characters. A lot of the events and interactions felt shallow; I fear the actual horror and interest started to pick up as soon as it died off. It was hard to pick up and understand, I don't think I fully picked up on what was going on but overall it was a decent read. My biggest gripe actually has to do with the romance, it wasn't needed and felt incredibly forced with no actual chemistry building to illicit a purpose for it being a point.
Added to listLibrary <3with 98 books.
Callum: proof good pussy can in fact change you from raging racist Republican to a social justice warrior in less than 15 hours.
Cate: that one girl who's 'liberal' and a 'feminist' but dates a racist horndog who doesn't hate her (just her people) within 15 hours of knowing him and loves to say "you guys just don't know him like I do, he's really kind and loving he wouldn't say those things" (and when he does say those things she looks him in the eye to say "babe this isn't you, change for me 😟" and now he just says it when she's not around).
Also directly to the author: do you know that just because you didn't see the genre 'romantasy' until after 2020 because your only source of content is from TikTok, does not mean romantasy hasn't been around for nearly two decades. Like I'm probably at least a decade or two younger than you and I remember getting into romantasy tagged media in middle school. This book fully reads as being written by someone who has never interacted with the genre outside of the TikTok best sellers section in Barnes and Noble.
Callum: proof good pussy can in fact change you from raging racist Republican to a social justice warrior in less than 15 hours.
Cate: that one girl who's 'liberal' and a 'feminist' but dates a racist horndog who doesn't hate her (just her people) within 15 hours of knowing him and loves to say "you guys just don't know him like I do, he's really kind and loving he wouldn't say those things" (and when he does say those things she looks him in the eye to say "babe this isn't you, change for me 😟" and now he just says it when she's not around).
Also directly to the author: do you know that just because you didn't see the genre 'romantasy' until after 2020 because your only source of content is from TikTok, does not mean romantasy hasn't been around for nearly two decades. Like I'm probably at least a decade or two younger than you and I remember getting into romantasy tagged media in middle school. This book fully reads as being written by someone who has never interacted with the genre outside of the TikTok best sellers section in Barnes and Noble.
Added to listLibrary <3with 97 books.
Sensei's Pious Lie 3
Added to listLibrary <3with 95 books.
Chapter Count: Volume 1 of 2
Problematic BL Stereotypes Checklist
Are all love interests clearly adults (18+)?
Yes
Are they gay purely for plot (‘typically straight’, ‘different from the rest’, ‘only gay for the lead(s)’)?
Technically no, but I'm going to say yes.
Are all love interests enthusiastically consenting?
No!
Are all love interests able to effectively communicate?
No!
Are there any NSFW scenes? Are they as realistic as possible?
Yes, Nope!
Does someone get SA'd? Is it romanticized/brushed off/for comedy?
Yes and yes! A MMC is raped and understands it as being raped, yet it's played off as steamy and enemies to lovers.
Is the anatomy unrealistic (barring style)?
Somewhat.
Is there homophobia? Transphobia?
Yes, slight homophobia.
Is there a seme/uke dynamic?
Yes
Is there misogyny?
I don't remember, but I want to say yes.
Is there racism?
No
Is there substance use?
I don't think so
Is there a love triangle/unethical polyamory?
Kind of, but not really. There's an unresolved past ex (?), but the main MMCs aren't together.
Do one or more love interests have a tragic backstory?
Not really, but the MMC plays it up as such (he was second best).
Do one or more love interests have bad parents/guardians?
Not that I read
Do one or more love interests break-up?
No
Do one or more love interests die in the end?
No
Do one or more love interests abuse the other(s) in any way?
Yes. On both ends, but it's hard to blame the other guy considering he was raped.
Does one or more love interests cheat on the other(s)?
No
Is there a good, established plot?
No
Notes: BOOOO ROMANTICIZED RAPE
Chapter Count: Volume 1 of 2
Problematic BL Stereotypes Checklist
Are all love interests clearly adults (18+)?
Yes
Are they gay purely for plot (‘typically straight’, ‘different from the rest’, ‘only gay for the lead(s)’)?
Technically no, but I'm going to say yes.
Are all love interests enthusiastically consenting?
No!
Are all love interests able to effectively communicate?
No!
Are there any NSFW scenes? Are they as realistic as possible?
Yes, Nope!
Does someone get SA'd? Is it romanticized/brushed off/for comedy?
Yes and yes! A MMC is raped and understands it as being raped, yet it's played off as steamy and enemies to lovers.
Is the anatomy unrealistic (barring style)?
Somewhat.
Is there homophobia? Transphobia?
Yes, slight homophobia.
Is there a seme/uke dynamic?
Yes
Is there misogyny?
I don't remember, but I want to say yes.
Is there racism?
No
Is there substance use?
I don't think so
Is there a love triangle/unethical polyamory?
Kind of, but not really. There's an unresolved past ex (?), but the main MMCs aren't together.
Do one or more love interests have a tragic backstory?
Not really, but the MMC plays it up as such (he was second best).
Do one or more love interests have bad parents/guardians?
Not that I read
Do one or more love interests break-up?
No
Do one or more love interests die in the end?
No
Do one or more love interests abuse the other(s) in any way?
Yes. On both ends, but it's hard to blame the other guy considering he was raped.
Does one or more love interests cheat on the other(s)?
No
Is there a good, established plot?
No
Notes: BOOOO ROMANTICIZED RAPE