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66 reviews
The Clown Egg Register by Helen Champion, Luke Stephenson
funny
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
5.0
Hell yeah clown eggs. Read this with a fellow librarian in one shift, loved it! Loved showing them the world of funny clown eggs. Wish we could get a new register every like 5 years. Love them clowns.
How to They/Them: A Visual Guide to Nonbinary Pronouns and the World of Gender Fluidity by Stuart Getty
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
Grabbed this book as a part of my pride display for my library. Startd flipping through it and, first page, found out that Stuart was an enby from Ky-- just like me frfr. So I read it and a lot of the things were so helpful, and it was so good to see someone with a similar stance on things to put them into words. I've been reccomending this to so many people because it really encases how I feel about my gender and such. It also sheds light on how to get used to using they/them, some history of thems, and overall just really good information to know and understand. The lightheartedness makes it so much easier to read, too! The only reason I'm not giving it 5 stars is because im picky I guess? Some of the diagrams were confusing, there were some parts I personally skimmed through because I have just heard them so many times. That doesn't make it any less valid, though!
The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Blood, Abortion, and Colonisation
DeadEndia by Hamish Steele
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I love Barney so much. I picked this up after watching the show, Paranormal Park, and finding out that it wasn't getting a second season. I debated skipping to the second book, but I am SO glad I didn't. Don't get me wrong, I love the animated series, I ALSO love this book as a whole. Its a lot different, but in a wonderful way. Honestly, if you love this, watch the series, but don't expect the same thing. If you loved the animation, read the books, its also not the same but still good and loveable. There are things that they couldn't say in the animation that so much needed to be said, needed to be a part of the plot. I just loved this a lot and I am so glad I got to read it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Self harm
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Damn, that was fascinating. This was short and horrificly sweet. I reccomend checking it out for a quick read any time. Though, some of the parts are hard to stomach.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Sexual content, Slavery, Blood, Dementia, Trafficking, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Eating disorder, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, Terminal illness, Violence, and Medical content
The Death of Jane Lawrence by Caitlin Starling
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Chainsaw Man, Vol. 1: Dog and Chainsaw by Tatsuki Fujimoto
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Honestly, I loved the twists and turns in this. I wish it had been longer and explored the realms of the final girls a little bit more. But the choice of protagonist, villain, etc, where all fascinating and not what I expected at all. Super glad I picked this one up!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Child death, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
The Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I just want her to be happy.