hannahmayhere's reviews
582 reviews

Conversations with Friends, by Sally Rooney

challenging slow-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, and Self harm

Moderate: Blood and Chronic illness

Minor: Infertility

Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns), by Mindy Kaling

1.0

I really struggled through this book - there is some funny parts but it is overall very disappointing with a lot of problematic moments. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism

Moderate: Fatphobia and Acephobia/Arophobia

Poster Girl, by Veronica Roth

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Suicide, Child death, Forced institutionalization, and Grief

Book Lovers, by Emily Henry

emotional hopeful relaxing medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Death of parent

Moderate: Pregnancy, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders

When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir, by Asha Bandele, Patrisse Khan-Cullors

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Police brutality, Forced institutionalization, and Mental illness

Moderate: Addiction, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Pregnancy

The Black Kids, by Christina Hammonds Reed

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs

Moderate: Police brutality

Minor: Fatphobia, Slavery, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Body shaming, and Child abuse

The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person, by Frederick Joseph

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

Feminist Fight Club: An Office Survival Manual for a Sexist Workplace, by Jessica Bennett

medium-paced

2.0

I really wanted to like this book as I liked the concept of it being a collection of helpful info/tools for women in the workplace. However, I could not get past this book’s rampant transphobia. The book constantly equates gender to body parts which continues to push an anti-trans message that is unacceptable and dangerous. I also found this book to be slightly homophobic and aphobic and it constantly assumes that men would be married to or in a relationship with women and often assumes women  would be dating/interested in me. There is also blatant appropriation of Indigenous culture with an entire chapter about “spirit animals.” The most frustrating part for me is this book talks wants to be inclusive and claims to be, but continuously falls short of what is required to be inclusive. I found some helpful things in this book, but overall was very disappointed in how the information was presented. I also didn’t notice anything that was particularly new in this book and would highly encourage you to look elsewhere for a book on tools for women in the workplace. 

I did really enjoy the audiobook narration. But recommend listening with headphones as there are meant NSFW words/phrases 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia

Moderate: Homophobia and Cultural appropriation

Believe in Yourself: What We Learned from Arthur, by Marc Brown

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

A wonderful book for any child or anyone who loved Arthur. It’s a collection of iconic Arthur moments (with all your favorite characters!) matched with an important lesson. 

Heartstopper, Volume Four, by Alice Oseman

emotional hopeful fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Mental illness

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Homophobia and Bullying