enbylievable's reviews
510 reviews

Most Ardently by Gabe Cole Novoa

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Chicken soup for the trans soul

Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby
Did not finish book. Stopped at 60%.

I really appreciate that the author wanted to include plot points so embedded in homophobia and racism. The genre isn't for me but I thought Cosby was trying to do a good thing in writing this

Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

Really enjoyable!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, and Islamophobia

2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke

adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Pleased to see that threats posed by rogue AI have been a concern as early as 1968 

Holes by Louis Sachar

adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-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? It's complicated

3.75

Adulthood Rites by Octavia E. Butler

adventurous challenging medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Raised some interesting questions about asexuality and compulsory sexuality

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, and Cannibalism

Tampa by Alissa Nutting

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.5

Was really glad when it was over. Very well written and captivating but really challenged my dedication to the idea that "all art has value." This book approaches pornographic levels with its explicit sexual nature and the fact that the sex involves minors forces me to consider why this story needed to be told or what audience this story was intended for. I had hopes and wishes for the resolution at the end that went unfulfilled.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches by Audre Lorde

hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

emotional funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0