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42 reviews
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
Felt like space wattpad but I enjoyed it anyways.
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
It was so cozy! I LOVED Marcellus and Tova, and Cameron had solid character development from man baby to okay guy (you can’t develop without needing something to develop!). Had me tearing up and smiling and googling (and balking at) the price of a Seattle aquarium ticket more than a couple of times.
Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
And so what if she’s the devil??
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
Bring Down the Little Birds: On Mothering, Art, Work, and Everything Else by Carmen Giménez Smith
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
This book is incredible and brought me to tears more than once. The monologue Giménez Smith writes feels incredibly raw and puts on display the love and difficulties of motherhood, the generational ties between mothers and daughters, the difficulties in finding space for oneself when the entire being becomes home and nourishment for another being (and all the love and resentment and fear and hope and dreaming that comes with it all). I had previously started this book and stopped reading it because it felt incredibly overwhelming, but I am glad to have finished it now. I’ll likely be thinking about it for some time.