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A Burst of Light: and Other Essays by Audre Lorde

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dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches by Audre Lorde

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

though i had already read some of her essays in “the master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house”, i can’t keep but fall in love all over again with audres’ words.
her every line is filled with deep intent and it carries over so well through the years that it’s both earnest and bittersweet. her themes are ever present and i think what keeps on captivating me is how her poetry-packed writing turns into her prose, her ideals moving and humane experiences so enriched by the years that in turn transform her paragraphs into the voice of generations.
can’t wait to get into her poems.

“but i remind myself that i have lived through it all already, and survived.”
The Master's Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master's House by Audre Lorde

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

“interdependency between women is the way to a freedom which allows the i to be, not in order to be used, but in order to be creative.”

refreshing and concise, with a captivating prose that knows how to pack a punch while calling to action, i need to read everything lorde has ever put out.
A decolonial feminism by Françoise Vergès

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challenging informative reflective tense medium-paced
The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater

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adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

it just keeps getting worse: less plot, incoherent attempts at something, and just not enough substance in the ever changing paradigm of characters. 
The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater

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adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

there’s nothing here for plot, but we have ronan lynch, which is way better.
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

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adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

The Art of Destiny by Wesley Chu

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 23%.
can’t be bothered.