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Industrialization and the Transformation of American Life: A Brief Introduction: A Brief Introduction by Jonathan Rees

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informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

I don’t know why I picked this book up. I’ve been interested in the evolution of the concept of work and I think that might’ve been it(?) Regardless, I think this was a good intro text to industrialization and, especially after reading the first but of the Marx-Engels Reader, I know it will help me understand the material context around a lot of Marx’s writings and stuff from around that time. I didn’t expect to find it as interesting as I did. I’d recommend it to anyone who thinks they’d be interested in it.
Beyond Policing by Hilary A. Moore

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hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

2.25

I think it’s a good introduction to the topic and it gave me, an estadounidense, a solid amount of info and background. I do think it is disappointingly non-anarchist focusing on joining and starting “orgs” rather than starting by working with the people in your community.
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men, Vol. 1 by Chris Claremont

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adventurous challenging emotional inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I love you the xmen so much. My favorite panels were the ones depicting a certain character’s death at the end of #100, beautiful color choices.
On the Jewish Question by Karl Marx

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informative reflective slow-paced

1.25

Read this as a part of a compilation of works, specifically: https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/85d448fc-8c72-474d-81f4-e15e4263cd2d

Part 1 was strange, you can definitely see where his later ideas come from. Part 2 was just straight up antisemitism.
X: Straight Edge and Radical Sobriety by Gabriel Kuhn

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

It is a very-well-put-together reflection on straightedge, interviewing people from around the globe about their experiences with sobriety and straightedge. Out of all of them, the piece “All Nighter” hit the hardest; I, too, am afraid of what I might become were I to try alcohol or any other substances. My family tree is made up of almost all addicts and I don’t want to be another. I’m glad I went straightedge even though there are times where things seem so dark that I begin to return to self-harm.
Batman: Year One by Frank Miller

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adventurous dark reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I loved this. I’m glad it wasn’t my first batman read, but the art was great and the story felt like a good origin story.
Mighty Marvel Masterworks: the X-Men Vol. 2: Where Walks the Juggernaut by Stan Lee

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lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Oh how I hate Stan Lee. I cannot believe the sheer amount of words he tries to pack into a page of comics. I know that was the style in the golden age but I feel like this is some of the most long winded stuff that I’ve read. I love the X Men but this is rough. I cannot wait for the Claremont stuff.
Sanction by Mark Irwin, Ray Fawkes

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

There is so much that Sanction could have done but didn’t, though it is hard to do much with 5 issues. I think they got so close and touched on a lot of stuff but I wish they did more with it. For example, there were only three or four characters, and if they had been able to incorporate more characters to make the danger more personal, I think Sanction could’ve been much cooler. There’s other stuff too, like building everything around the killer but having him play a very small role compared to everyone else was disappointing.

I will say, though, that the art is really good. It all looks very “scratchy” and I can’t tell you how much I enjoy this style.
Saga of the Swamp Thing Book Six by Alan Moore

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

5.0

It’s a solid ending for Alan Moore’s run. I don’t think it’s as good as some of the issues which came before, but there’s something about finally seeing Abby and Swamp Thing get back together which makes me feel so happy for them.
Saga of the Swamp Thing, Book Five by Alan Moore

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

5.0

Once again, as good as the rest. I think the switch of color in Blue Heaven was so cool, especially since I started reading the next issue right afterwards and it felt like everything had changed.