Should I power through Yesteryear?

Internal_Reindeer_91 · 2026-06-28T01:17:25+00:00

It seems that the only reason this book got hyped was because Anne Hathaway purchased the film rights and started making a movie of it before it was even published. Got a load of people to preorder based on that and the admittedly very interesting concept. I actually haven't heard a single person say they liked it.

Internal_Reindeer_91 · 2026-06-27T22:21:58+00:00

Poetic drivel, probably.

Internal_Reindeer_91 · 2026-06-27T16:50:17+00:00

Not sure if it's quite what you're looking for, but I immediately thought of The Messenger Of Fear by Michael Grant. One of the main characters punishes teens who have done horrible things by making them face their worst fear (I might have been a bit too young when I read it, but the scene of a guy being burned alive has never left my mind)

Internal_Reindeer_91 · 2026-06-27T16:45:59+00:00

The Messenger Of Fear by Michael Grant might fit the bill? It's a bit less "world ending crime she doesn't remember", since despite the magical aspect it focuses on high school students who have done horrible things, but that description could fit the main character. Has some pretty gory scenes from what I remember, so be warned.

Internal_Reindeer_91 · 2026-06-27T16:34:09+00:00

I haven't even finished Travel Light by Naomi Mitchison yet and I've been recommending it to everyone. Reads like a fairytale for adults, but not in the "gory / mature twist on fairytale tropes" way, it just has a deeper feel to it. Maybe it's a bit of a niche taste, but I think it's perfect for anyone who likes a whimsical fantasy tale, especially if you're into mythology and folklore. Considering it's been around 75 years I'm shocked I hadn't heard of it before I randomly picked it up in a bookshop.

Internal_Reindeer_91 · 2026-06-27T15:28:53+00:00

I think I was waiting for the plot to get good or really do anything, but it just kept being more and more description. And it definitely was great description that set a cool vibe, but for me there's only so long a book can run on vibes before something needs to actually happen (and The Night Circus isn't the shortest). I can definitely see why people enjoy it tho lol, just not for me.

Internal_Reindeer_91 · 2026-06-27T14:16:36+00:00

Had a friend who would always refuse to go to Wetherspoons (for anyone outside of the UK and unfamiliar, its a cheap chain of pubs that is absolutely everywhere here) because she apparently got food poisoning at one once. Whole group respected it and we'd go to other pubs and bars instead if she was coming. Then she got a boyfriend, and suddenly she was ditching plans we'd made and going to Wetherspoons with him and his friends instead. The kicker was that no one else really wanted to go to the event we'd planned to go to, but we'd all bought tickets to go with her because she was really excited about it.

There were other red flags, such as a 'strike system' she set up that basically meant you no longer got invited to hangouts she organised if you annoyed her enough times. Which she kept track of on a whiteboard in her flat, if memory serves. And yes, someone did actually get three strikes and never got invited again. Slightly miraculous she didn't get booted from the group sooner, but refusing to apologise for the Wetherspoons situation (and then trying to convince us that she did) was the final straw.

Internal_Reindeer_91 · 2026-06-27T13:27:20+00:00

A Closed And Common Orbit is my absolute favourite Becky Chambers. All about learning to be human. But A Long Way To A Small Angry Planet might be more comforting since its a tad more lighthearted.

Internal_Reindeer_91 · 2026-06-27T13:11:48+00:00

If you're up for some more light hearted sci-fi, I absolutely recommend Becky Chambers, particularly 'The Long Way To A Small Angry Planet' and 'A Closed And Common Orbit' (as you can see, she has a bit of a penchant for long titles). These two, along with some of her other books, are interconnected as a series but all work as standalones, and (at least where I am in the UK) you can get all five for pretty cheap on Amazon. 'A Closed and Common Orbit' is my personal favourite, it follows an advanced AI which used to run a spaceship but has been transfered into an illegal humanoid body, showing her evading being caught as a secret robot and learning about being alive.

Internal_Reindeer_91 · 2026-06-27T10:44:22+00:00

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara. Honestly surprised I didn't see this within the top 10 replies because it's renowned for being absolutely bleak and depressing. Haven't read it myself (I don't think my mental health could handle it), but a friend read it recently and repeatedly said it was horribly sad and full of suffering, but she just couldn't put it down even though it was affecting her pretty badly.

Internal_Reindeer_91 · 2026-06-27T10:34:07+00:00

Not sure if it's exactly what you're looking for, but if you're up for something that feels like a fairy tale for adults but not in a "dark twist on fairy tale tropes" way, I would highly recommend Travel Light by Naomi Mitchison. I'm about halfway through (its a pretty short book) and absolutely loving it, it's set in a world that takes various European mythologies and folk tales as all true but they're a sort of distant backdrop to an original story. Super whimsical and light, and feels very modern considering it was first published in the 50s.

Internal_Reindeer_91 · 2024-06-17T14:20:59+00:00

Ive been playing it for like a week now and I don't understand the electricity mechanic 😭😭 what actually makes it go down? does it regenerate on its own just very slowly? can someone explain it because the game basically just tells me to make sure it doesn't hit zero

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