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The Elementary Concepts of Historical Materialism by Marta Harnecker

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 85%.
I only read this book to read 3 chapters: Base & Superstructure, The Ideological Structure and Class Struggle. I didn't really feel the urgent need to read any other chapters since I'm studying other texts.
How to Be Idle: A Loafer's Manifesto by Tom Hodgkinson

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.
How to Be Idle is a book only a man of the petit bourgeoisie could write. This is the type of book for the "I don't dream of labor" types. I'm not interested in investing my time in a book whose philosophy is so contradictory, where one is encouraged to loaf, blow off work, etc. as a way NOT to challenge the system but simply as a lazy F-YOU while basically still complying with the system. Lame.
Dictee by Theresa Hak Kyung Cha

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

3.5

A New Outlook on Health by The Advocators

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challenging informative fast-paced

4.0

Zami: A New Spelling of My Name by Audre Lorde

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emotional reflective slow-paced

4.0

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: how to heal from distant, rejecting, or self-Involved-parents by Lindsay C. Gibson

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challenging emotional informative medium-paced

5.0

Constructive Criticism, a Handbook: Speaking & Listening More Effectively in Personal Relations, Groups & Political Activities by Vicki Legion

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 68%.
challenging informative fast-paced

4.5

Babel by R.F. Kuang

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adventurous emotional informative slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Jazz by Toni Morrison

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emotional reflective slow-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

3.5

America Is in the Heart by Carlos Bulosan

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dark informative inspiring sad slow-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? No

5.0