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Wonderful poems, but I much preferred the ones dealing with reservation life and addiction than the love/erotic ones, not anything against them but they just felt like a significant tone shift and I didn't quite like it.

Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language by Gretchen McCulloch

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adventurous funny informative medium-paced

5.0

A Life in Parts by Bryan Cranston

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funny reflective medium-paced

4.5

Really good memoir, fun and introspective at the same time. I expected more about Breaking Bad, but still was really happy to hear about Bryan Cranston's early life, it was super interesting. And he is an incredible narrator, I'd kill to have more audiobooks narrated by him!

Stim: An Autistic Anthology by Lizzie Huxley-Jones

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hopeful reflective medium-paced

3.5

I'd love to say I loved this anthology, especially as an autistic person, but it was kind of underwhelming. i was most touched by the creative nonfiction and essays, the fiction was kind of all over the place and badly constructed, but the poetry was good. My favorite pieces were "Stripping While Autistic", "Handling the Bones" and "Once More With Feeling".

But What If We're Wrong?: Thinking About the Present As If It Were the Past by Fiona Hardingham, Chuck Klosterman

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funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.0

Wrestling with God and Men: Homosexuality in the Jewish Tradition by Steven Greenberg

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informative inspiring slow-paced

4.5

Really interesting look at the history of homosexuality throughout Judaism, and how to deal with the problem of gay Orthodox people wishing to come out and be accepted in their synagogues. The book is decidedly not aimed at gentiles, so there may be some googling needed to understand fully, but I loved how heartfelt and sincere it was, admitting just how biased the author was as the first out gay Orthodox rabbi. It is centered around cis male homosexualit

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We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

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dark funny tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

HAUNTING book. I much prefer it to The Haunting of Hill House; I absolutely adored Merricat's point of view, and I loved her codependent relationship with her sister. It was such a tragedy and very intriguing.

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smallredboy's reviews 161 reviews

smallredboy's reviews
161 reviews