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All Fours by Miranda July
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I actually really loved the first… third? of the book. Some really good quotes in there, and it kept on surprising me and making me laugh. Unfortunately, I found myself really bored by the rest and felt quite unsatisfied. Almost didn’t finish it.
I, Rigoberta Menchú: an Indian woman in Guatemala by Rigoberta Menchú
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
4.0
A powerful and valuable testimony from an incredible woman. It’s worth learning about the controversy behind this book, and learning more about the civil war from other sources too.
Sounds like there’s some kind of publishing dispute between the author and Rigoberta Menchú around rights & royalties, which is quite sad to hear (though the main source I found for that was behind a paywall so I couldn’t read much about it).
Sounds like there’s some kind of publishing dispute between the author and Rigoberta Menchú around rights & royalties, which is quite sad to hear (though the main source I found for that was behind a paywall so I couldn’t read much about it).
Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (And More Life to Live) by Eve Rodsky
Did not finish book. Stopped at 69%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 69%.
Not for me.
Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg
dark
emotional
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Nothing To See by Pip Adam
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
adventurous
dark
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
The Hare by Melanie Finn
1.0
Struggled getting into this one, then as I was really starting to enjoy it, took a turn.
The transphobia was really jarring and unnecessary, and I don’t feel like it was done responsibly. Plus the way that people’s bodies, especially aging and fat people were talked about…. I can see that the author was probably trying to convey how the character felt without necessarily endorsing it, but again I don’t feel like it was handled well.
Then there’s Billy. Maybe it’s not the book’s fault that it’s not the woodsyslowburn lesbian romance novel that I wanted it to transform into. But still, Billy deserved better than the bury your gays trope . Not for me.
The transphobia was really jarring and unnecessary, and I don’t feel like it was done responsibly. Plus the way that people’s bodies, especially aging and fat people were talked about…. I can see that the author was probably trying to convey how the character felt without necessarily endorsing it, but again I don’t feel like it was handled well.
Then there’s Billy. Maybe it’s not the book’s fault that it’s not the woodsy
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia
Opening Up: A Guide to Creating and Sustaining Open Relationships by Tristan Taormino
informative
reflective
4.0
Would be a good introductory book, I think. I admittedly took such a long time to finish it, I can't really remember the parts of it I read less recently.
In general, I found chapters 12-15 interesting (Jealousy and Other Intense Feelings, Compersion, Common Challenges and Problems, and Opening up Again: When Something Changes).
The rest of the book felt much less helpful/relevant to me. For example, The in-depth overview of different kinds of non monogamous relationships was a bit too 101 for me, and the chapter on legal issues tends US-centric.
In general, I found chapters 12-15 interesting (Jealousy and Other Intense Feelings, Compersion, Common Challenges and Problems, and Opening up Again: When Something Changes).
The rest of the book felt much less helpful/relevant to me. For example, The in-depth overview of different kinds of non monogamous relationships was a bit too 101 for me, and the chapter on legal issues tends US-centric.