heyimberbie's reviews
39 reviews

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell

funny informative lighthearted reflective slow-paced

4.0

This book was actually really well written and super fun to read because I didn’t know much about cults and everything that goes into the language behind indoctrination, so it was super interesting. I especially liked how it was easy to read because the writing was more conversational instead of seeming like I’m just reading a boring textbook.

I recently watched Amanda Montell on a podcast where she talked about stan culture and how we see cult-like behavior in fandom spaces, and it really made me laugh because I see that shit all the time, so it made me interested to read her books. Now I’m glad I did 😌

A Light in the Dark by Miranda Sapphire

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

3.0

Funny Story by Emily Henry

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing tense slow-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

4.0

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

The Poisoner by I.V. Ophelia

dark slow-paced

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

1.0

One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

slow-paced

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

1.5

one of the worst overlyhyped books ever

Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall

challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

i’m so lucky that i’m alive in the same year this book is published because i don’t know what i’d do without it

Lovers at the Museum: A Short Story by Isabel Allende

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

This is the most chaotic book I have ever read in my entire life and honestly it was so chaotic that it’s fucking camp as hell.

Maybe it’s the fact that it’s 3am and this book is only 25 pages, or perhaps it’s because this book is outrageously funny with how ridiculous it is, but I’m actually gonna rate this 5⭐️ just for the goofs and gaffs.

I’ll leave you with a quote from just 1 of the 25 pages in this book:

He was determined to be delicate with the girl so as not to frighten her. 
“Are you a whore?” he asked. 💀

That’s it. That’s the quote. You’re welcome.

Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing sad 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

5.0