L o u i s i a n a ' s
~ G r e a t R e a d s ~
Not at all like Good Reads, this is an entirely different and original concept.
Ok but this is unironically like a GoodReads tho. More Letterboxd tho. Allegedly speaking.
This will include published novels, short stories, internet writings (I WILL be ranking creepypasta) and others. Depending on how I feel, I may add another section for specifically Non-fiction, but we'll see. I'd have to rate non-fiction with factuality and approachability too, and I fear I may not be smart enough for that.
If I have a lot more to say about a book, so much that I'd want to write an essay, I'll add a link to somewhere else either straight up, or at a later date, so you all could read it if you wish.
01
Frankenstein - Mary Shelley (1831)
★★★★★
One of the big gothic classics, I cannot stop recommending this book. It has everything in a story that I yearn for. Which makes it even more impressive when you learn Shelley was like 18 when the idea came to her. Once upon a time, I attempted an essay about how much this book resonated with me as a trans man, but as every re-read surfaced more observations of that nature, I never completed that Sisyphean task.
02
The King in Yellow - Robert W. Chambers (1895)
★★★★⯪
I love a story so Lovecraftian without the overwhelming racism (still some racism in this one, but not near as much as Lovecraft himself.)The premise is so interesting! If I have to pick, my favourite stories within this one is The Repairer of Reputations, of course, and The Mask. Basic picks, but good picks.
03
House of Leaves - Mark Z. Danielewski (2000)
★★★★⯪
This is not for you.
04
Dracula - Bram Stoker (1897)
★★★★⯪
Another gothic classic, Dracula has cememnted itself as the ultimate vampire story, and rightfully so in many instances. (NOT ALL Carmilla is so goated.) I once started an essay on how unapologetically queer the vampire is, and why the vampire can never be truly separated from it's queer roots, no matter the story. But, I never finished it :/.
~ BOOK LOG ~
Once Were Warriors - Alan Duff (1990)
★★★⯪☆
Log date: 27th July 2026
This was so tragic to read, man. As pakeha though, it gives a lot of insight on Maori struggles and self actualization.