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222 reviews

Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture by Roxane Gay

dark emotional informative sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

It's Time to Talk (and Listen): How to Have Constructive Conversations about Race, Class, Sexuality, Ability & Gender in a Polarized World by Anatasia S. Kim, Alicia del Prado

hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

really great guide with some WONDERFUL journaling prompts. for me, it felt a bit too basic with the skills highlighted, but would be great for someone with less knowledge/experience.
easy to read, comprehensive, and great examples.

The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love by bell hooks

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

2.0

We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal

adventurous dark 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

5.0

NFKDKSNDNNDE so good 
could not put it down and nasir is my new book crush <3 

Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh

medium-paced

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

3.0

All About Love: New Visions by bell hooks

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

really great insights. lots of things for me to think about, things I resonated with, and things that I want to sit with a bit.
This is definitely a Christian book. I did not know that going in and took me a little by surprise. The entire last chapter being about angels was not helpful for me personally.
I still think this book gives a lot of substance to discuss and figure out what you believe about love and how you can be loving in your life and community.

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

 I loved Babel, so I wanted to read this book. It started off amazing and I loved Rin and her struggle to get to Sinegard. I did not like when the book completely shifted after about halfway. I did not like Rin anymore after the shift and I felt that it had lost all of it's moral commentary. I would recommend it for anyone who wants to read firsthand accounts of war and massacre, but not much else. 

Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Slavery, and Violence

Junji Ito's Cat Diary: Yon & Mu by Junji Ito

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

5.0

so full of humor and love with some of the best writing and the illustrations were so perfect!! a great book for any cat lover