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The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
what the fuck!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Genocide, Gore, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail
The Pisces by Melissa Broder
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
ummmmm okđź‘Ť have lots of thoughts don't know how to feel rip dominic tho but i was invested in the plot all throughout which counts for something
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual content
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt
Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Ableism, Abandonment
Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
this is like if someone took a look inside my brain and decided to write a story just for me i think – need a physical copy so i can make notes !!!!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Blood
Moderate: Homophobia, Forced institutionalization
The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
girls cried (me)
Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Chaos Rising by Timothy Zahn
Did not finish book. Stopped at 65%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 65%.
did i like this more than thrawn? yeah! am i interested enough to renew my copy from the library? no :/
Nevada by Imogen Binnie
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
love books w "unlikable" protagonists n i enjoyed maria a lot as a narrator + loved listening to the added insights from imogen binnie at the end!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Transphobia
Minor: Drug use
Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches by Audre Lorde
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
“we are women making contact within ourselves and with each other across the restrictions of a printed page, bent upon the use of our own/one another’s knowledges.” → a great summary of how this book made me feel
i am going to be thinking about this book for the rest of my life. i will write a more cohesive review later on – it is only right that i share my thoughts on audre lorde’s work, as she has so kindly and reverently shared her thoughts with me – but i am in awe of how much i enjoyed this book, lorde’s writing style, and the stories she had to share. learned a lot but also found so many thoughts and feelings that i’ve previously had articulated in ways that i would have never been able to communicate. it almost feels a little trivial to mention which essays were my favourite since i think they're all worth reading but i will be going back to the transformation of silence into language and action, uses of the erotic, the master's tools will never dismantle the master's house, age, race, class, and sex: women redefining difference, the uses of anger, and eye to eye quite often! almost every page is annotated with my own thoughts, “!!!!”, or tabs so i can readily revisit certain passages and quotes. a must read!!!!!!!!
i am going to be thinking about this book for the rest of my life. i will write a more cohesive review later on – it is only right that i share my thoughts on audre lorde’s work, as she has so kindly and reverently shared her thoughts with me – but i am in awe of how much i enjoyed this book, lorde’s writing style, and the stories she had to share. learned a lot but also found so many thoughts and feelings that i’ve previously had articulated in ways that i would have never been able to communicate. it almost feels a little trivial to mention which essays were my favourite since i think they're all worth reading but i will be going back to the transformation of silence into language and action, uses of the erotic, the master's tools will never dismantle the master's house, age, race, class, and sex: women redefining difference, the uses of anger, and eye to eye quite often! almost every page is annotated with my own thoughts, “!!!!”, or tabs so i can readily revisit certain passages and quotes. a must read!!!!!!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Sexism
Moderate: Misogyny, Racial slurs