alisarae's reviews
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Aaahh I liked the plot in this one! I just want everyone to be happy having fun together. The characters are more honest and not so cryptic about their feelings.

Before reading this book, I agreed with nonviolent resistance in theory, but I honestly couldn't say that I was convinced of its effectiveness. I didn't understand what it could accomplish beyond generating sympathy in the dominant group.

After reading this book, I understood. I could see it with such clarity and now I am committed to it.

I am also proud of my faith. At the outset of the book, Thurman explains that he is not going to address the theological aspects of Jesus' teachings, but rather focus only on the political lens to see how those teachings can help our earthly struggles in the here and now. I often think it is unhelpful and defeatest, unchristian even (in the sense that karma, reincarnation, and caste are not Christian concepts), to be like "Continue to suffer patiently in this life, and in the next life you will be rewarded for your quiet submission to the status quo." So I felt invigorated when Thurman throws that drivel out the window and repeatedly asks "How can Jesus help someone whose back is against the wall, now?"

I am excited when I think about how these principles can be applied to our struggles for equality and justice in regards to not just race, but also gender, climate change and environmental destruction, and capitalism.

The best volumes are the ones where everyone is getting along. uwu

Aahhh I loved how this wrapped up the series!

This was fun! We need a spinoff series where they are adults!

I liked this book a lot more than I had expected!

I enjoyed learning about all the history of that era through the story, and all the footnotes with explanations about the people/movements/places that the story referenced were very helpful context.

Overall I thought the characters were full of personality and it was fun to read about them. The drama was sometimes over the top, but still faithful to the world that the author constructed.

So cute! I think Matt Heig has a great narrative style for children (for adults.... I'm not a fan). Plus the audiobook is read by Stephen Fry. Definitely deserves to become a Christmas classic.

The gold standard of vampire novels for a reason.

This is the first book I have read in ages that sucked me in so completely and I wanted to keep reading straight through. The worldbuilding and writing style made me believe so much in that world and I wanted to be a part of it. As for the characters and tropes: also well done. How long do I have to wait for the next one?

Aw this series is so sweet and cute. This book is about Nell, an aro queer girl from a hardscrabble background who is trying to make a better life for herself. Some of the characters from the first book make an appearance here too, and I think it is cute to see them progressing through their lives even though they are just in the background.