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128 reviews
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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
Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Gore, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Genocide, Vomit, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist by Judith Heumann, Kristen Joiner
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
challenging
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The Pain Gap: How Sexism and Racism in Healthcare Kill Women by Anushay Hossain
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism by bell hooks
challenging
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
This was so good! Super informative and eye opening. This definitely helped me see a lot of the myths I unconsciously believed were true. The recounts of slavery and the horrors black women in particular truly gave be a better understanding of the horrors my ancestors went through. Unsurprisingly I never learned this in my history books in school.
A great book that everyone should be required to read!
A great book that everyone should be required to read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Hate crime, Racism, Slavery, Torture, and Violence
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
To quote Peter Griffin: “it insists upon itself”
It was a pretty good book but I would have had more fun reading a greek tragedy or like, Hamlet. The reason being: i could not stand the characters so when the plot focused on something like romance i absolutely could not bring myself to care about it, and it fell flat.
It was a pretty good book but I would have had more fun reading a greek tragedy or like, Hamlet. The reason being: i could not stand the characters so when the plot focused on something like romance i absolutely could not bring myself to care about it, and it fell flat.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, and Alcohol
American Queen by Sierra Simone
Did not finish book. Stopped at 13%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 13%.
She’s 17 and he’s 26…. Yeah no thank you I’m good
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pedophilia