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The Crow: Curare by Antoine Dode, James O'Barr

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dark reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Comes with a classic O’Barr content warning as he once again finds inspiration form real true-crime stories. 

To be honest, I wanted the little girl to be the Crow and inflict her own revenge, not be fridged for the detective. But it ended up being a very beautiful story. I liked that the girl got to exact some of her own revenge in the end, so I’m not as mad about the lack of real “Crow”.

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The Crow: Skinning the Wolves by James O'Barr

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

2.5

A WWII retelling, similar to the “savior” complex exhibited by Tarantino in Inglorious Bastards (although know that I consider Bastards Tarantino’s best work). O’Barr knows how to write a narrative. Compelling but overall comes off as a little trite. 
Has nothing to say that we don’t already know or that we haven’t already heard before. 

A Crow story by technicality. 

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Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The characters are sometimes relatable, but not likable at all. But I would read anything from Sally Rooney

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So Sad Today: Personal Essays by Melissa Broder

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emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

I know some people have come away not liking this collection, but I found it really relatable. What Broder says about depression, anxiety, and general existentialism resonated with me as a lot of it is stuff I’ve thought and been troubled by, too. 

When she touched on some political topics I did seen how it could cross the line into “white feminist-y” territory, but within the overall confessional context of the book I believe that she was coming from an honest place that every good meaning, anti racist, white person comes from. 

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Feminism for the 99%: A Manifesto by Cinzia Arruzza, Nancy Fraser, Tithi Bhattacharya

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hopeful informative medium-paced

4.75

It’s actually a good book. A legitimate manifesto for feminism that could be likened to Marx and Engels.
I was surprised by how legit it is. Usually things like this are so white feminist or tone deaf. This is a legit, real, manifesto. 
Essential Bukowski: Poetry by Charles Bukowski

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dark emotional reflective fast-paced

4.75

Now I get the hype over Bukowski. Overall, a showcase of Bukowski's best work, some stunning work. Well curated, except for the 4 or 5 poems which should not have been included.

A great Bukowski introduction as long as you've never read some of Bukowski's pedo poems. It's the way Debritto just pretended those poems don't exist. It really reads as an "essential" Bukowski as assembled by a man obsessed with Bukowski.

I'd give it 5 stars if "swastika star buttoned to my ass" wasn't included.

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The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls by Mona Eltahawy

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challenging emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

4.0

"patriarchy is about power, and feminism is about destroying patriarchy."

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Mona by Pola Oloixarac

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75


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Slow Days, Fast Company. The World, the Flesh, and L.A. by Eve Babitz

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challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5


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