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Continuum by Chella Man
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
A fast, rich, hopeful read.
When We Were Animals by Joshua Gaylord
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
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? Yes
3.5
Too many twists
I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself by Marisa Crane
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This was moving slow at first and I had trouble getting into it. And then it picked up speed and carried me breathless to the finish. Cannot recommend enough.
Don't read the blurb or back cover or reviews. The less you know going in, the better.
Don't read the blurb or back cover or reviews. The less you know going in, the better.
Let This Radicalize You: Organizing and the Revolution of Reciprocal Care by Kelly Hayes, Mariame Kaba
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
The narrator sounded like a friend of mine who passed on and I got too sad listening to this.
Just Like Mother by Anne Heltzel
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Addictive. The first book I've thought about throughout the day and had to resist dropping everything for in many years. The concept is so fascinating.
I do wish the narration had been a little less heavy-handed, though, and that our narrator hadn't been so slow to pick up on the clues so liberally sprinkled throughout. That was frustrating.
Also, Adderall is not Klonopin, and they do not have the same effects. So when you use one prescription's name throughout your book and then switch it up the last time, it's quite confusing for the readers!
I do wish the narration had been a little less heavy-handed, though, and that our narrator hadn't been so slow to pick up on the clues so liberally sprinkled throughout. That was frustrating.
Also, Adderall is not Klonopin, and they do not have the same effects. So when you use one prescription's name throughout your book and then switch it up the last time, it's quite confusing for the readers!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abortion, and Murder
Minor: Drug abuse and Drug use
Venus in Furs by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
4.0
An awful lot of back and forth and twists and turns. Could have been a lot shorter, especially the third act.
But a beautiful story and an interesting tale of the pleasures and pitfalls of devotion.
The little speech about women's equality in the last pages was unexpected.
But a beautiful story and an interesting tale of the pleasures and pitfalls of devotion.
The little speech about women's equality in the last pages was unexpected.
Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head by Warsan Shire
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
4.5
The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I would have given five stars but I dislike being dropped into the action and then flashing forward and backward in time with no help from the author. It took me out of my immersion in the book. I felt the same way about Left Hand of Darkness.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Medical content, and Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Pregnancy, and Classism
Minor: Miscarriage
One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
I don't know how I got tricked into reading this. I don't know what I thought it was. I think I was in the midst of my obsession with Italian summer (thanks, André Aciman) and saw "magic realism" and clicked. This was so pulpy and, when it finally had a twist I thought was somewhat smart, it turned around and tied things up in the most ridiculous way. Cannot recommend.
Oh, but the audiobook is read by Lauren Graham of Gilmore Girls, and she does a great job. Probably wouldn't have finished otherwise.
Oh, but the audiobook is read by Lauren Graham of Gilmore Girls, and she does a great job. Probably wouldn't have finished otherwise.