deranged homos, underground comics, jazz, almost realistic hacking, 90s goth culture, AND overcoming generational trauma all in one book
Books
Warning: A lot of these contain graphic depitions of gore, sa, abuse, and a bunch of other horrifying things.
Read at your own risk & just because I like a book doesn't mean I support everything in it.
Favorite Books
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Drawing Blood
Millenium Gothic
A memoir abt being a teen in the 80s british goth scene (featuring severe mental illness, copious drug use, and awful relationships). Dont read if you want a reliable, morally clear narrator
Invisible Monsters
I understand why ryan ross based an album on this
Night Players
Vampires in Las Vegas. In 2001. With lots of Vegas degeneracy. So yes this book was written specifically for me. But don't read past the first half TRUST ME. Spare yourself.
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The Corn Maiden
A truly horrifying story about a lonely, bitter child torturing a younger girl to see if God would stop her. Unparalleled creepy atmosphere, will leave you with a deep feeling of emptiness.
100 Years of Solitude
beautiful writing and atmosphere while also being disgusting and depressing
Swimming in the Dark
best not romance novel ever
A Wizard of Earthsea
Unique worldbuilding, pretty writing, plus an angsty self hating protagonist
No Longer Human
Yozo Oba is my favorite trainwreck
Palace Walk
1900s Egyptian history & politics through the eyes of the most dysfunctional dramatic family ever.
9 Parts of Desire
Many interesting interviews with middle eastern and african women, some funny, some horrifying
Lost Souls
deranged homoerotic drug addict party vampires (its actually great trust me)
North American Lake Monsters
Horror anthology thats more beautiful than scary
The Wide Carnivorous Sky
Experimental horror stories, dense but a fun challenge to read
Notes of a Crocodile
Diary of a self hating pathetic lesbian, basically. Lazi, my 2nd fav trainwreck <3
Children of the Fang
Pretentious existentially horrifying scary stories... my favorite!
Slow Days, Fast Company
A rich, careless party girl frolicking around LA in the 70s falling in love with everyone she meets <3
Slouching Towards Bethlehem
I think if I met Joan Didion in real life we would not get along but by god my girl can write beautifully about things she hates
Whether Change
Only the last story was worth reading but it was so so good i cried :,(
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Penpal
I loved it in middle school, idk if it still holds up
Favorite Manga
& Comics
Blood on the Tracks
soul crushing surrealist horror about deranged codependent mother-son relationships
A Cruel God Reigns
Never read this. Its terrible. I warned you
Goodnight Punpun
No Longer Human but way.. wayy weirder. The ending.. man
Emanon
Most beautiful life changing soul expanding sci fi short story ever. Everyone should read it.
Ranma 1/2
My favorite manga when I was 12... guess why
Gatapishi
Supa cute short romance, kinda insane
My Broken Mariko
Beautiful art but completely hopeless story about not being able to save your friend
Witches
Great art, story is complete nonsense (in a fun way)
Chainsaw Man
I thought it was an interesting portrayal of abuse and trauma.. plus its funny..
Berserk
Probably the best manga art ever. Every page is beautiful
Homestuck
To be real I never got past act 5 but I still have to appreciate it. I mean. It speaks for itself.
Scott Pilgrim
Greatly altered my personality when I was 14. You can probably tell
Godhusk
Ok it's not a comic but it's an awesome sci fi art book with a hidden story and you should buy it
Home Time
Strange and psychedelic coming of age isekai. Every page is a masterpiece but I never have any idea what's going on
Anzuelo
Same as home time but somehow even more confusing and trippy lol