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catsarecool43's reviews
17 reviews
The Cat Inside by William S. Burroughs
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.25
more people should deeply analyse their relationships with cats. nice to read something light by burroughs
A Freewheelin' Time: A Memoir of Greenwich Village in the Sixties by Suze Rotolo
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
4.0
a really nice read, i came in expecting more about dylan but it was nice that he wasn’t the main focus, considering this isn’t his memoir. shone a light on the greenwich village scene and introduced me to characters like Dave Van Ronk, it also illuminated political movements and problems of the 60s. hearing about rotolo’s trips to cuba were very cool and it really makes me wish i could’ve known her at the time
Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches by Audre Lorde
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
notes from a trip to russia was a major standout, the rest was okay but didn’t draw me in a lot. i have been reading various pieces of black feminism and i think the issue i find with lorde is that it isn’t framed as politically, which is the part i find interesting. this isn’t to say her writing isn’t important, it just doesn’t resonate with me as much as the other things i have read thus far. took way too long to finish. perhaps some other writings by lorde would be better for me. i also think that my first audiobook having been freedom is a constant struggle, read by angela davis, made listening to a book of speeches and essays read by someone other than the writer less appealing.
A Year in Marrakesh by Peter Mayne
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
4.0
read during my week in marrakech, a very nice companion that gave me some insights into the city and the culture. mayne’s love for marrakech is so clear and it is making me hate the idea of leaving even more. seeing the café de france and wandering the jemma el-fna felt so special knowing that it has been so full of life for so long, i will miss you marrakech.
Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams by Sylvia Plath
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
It has been nice reading Plath, i think parts definitely drag on, trying to be overly descriptive, but generally most of these stories are nice
Junky by William S. Burroughs
funny
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
very easy to read, very entertaining
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use
Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement by Angela Y. Davis
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Naked Lunch: The Restored Text by William S. Burroughs
challenging
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
mosaic of terror
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Police brutality, Grief, Cannibalism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail
Les Enfants Terribles by Jean Cocteau
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
a very fun read
White Ice by Celia Brayfield
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I liked White Ice, it was fun the whole way through and the different stories were very well woven together. I liked Beatrice and Hermione the most probably
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Drug use and Pregnancy