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Yo que nunca supe de los hombres by Jacqueline Harpman
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Confinement, Death, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown
challenging
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Death of parent and Pregnancy
Black Girl Unlimited by Echo Brown
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
I do admit the world building had me entranced for a good minute or two and that's when the story was at its strongest albeit a lot of the whimsical buildup of this world came at the cost of most of it being confusing lol I also think Laini Taylor created so much conflict in here that sounds horrible but the systematic oppression of the people of Weep and its repercussions don't make a lot of sense and weren't explained here saving it for book 2, but then, that makes reading this and the endless two-day love story between Lazlo and Sarai a huge waste of time. Plus, there's a lot of strange messaging here. Idk this book isn't among the worst books I've ever read but the forced, affected whimsical writing and abandoning chunks of the plot for Lazlo and Sarai dreams brought it pretty close
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Abandonment
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Murder, Pregnancy, and War
Minor: Pedophilia and Sexual content
Not a Nation of Immigrants: Settler Colonialism, White Supremacy, and a History of Erasure and Exclusion by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
10/10 no notes. A super insightful book about the horrors of the founding of the white supremacist, fiscal-military settler-colonialist United States and its continued subjugation of Indigenous, Black and Brown people the world over. A timely read despite being published in 2021 that helps dispel egregious myths that hold back accountability of the crimes committed by various racist groups and politicians against Black people within ths USA, and this country's countless wars against Indigenous nations, Mexico, Asia, and Cental America and how all that ties to the deeply hateful anti-migrant rhetoric that gave us a Trump second term. I learned so much and even when I already knew some other stuff it still added even more horrific context. I will definitely try to reread bc it's a lot of centuries of harm and trauma to keep track of but definitely a well-researched and exhaustive book. This book should be a mandatory anticolonial and anti-settler starter read for everyone in the USA, honestly.
The Test by Sylvain Neuvel
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Slow Days, Fast Company: The World, the Flesh, and L.A. by Eve Babitz
dark
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25