maduvanthivenkatesan's reviews
104 reviews

Rememberings by Sinéad O'Connor

emotional funny inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault

The Boy from the Mish by Gary Lonesborough

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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? Yes

5.0

Daughters of Durga: Dowries, Gender Violence and Family in Australia by Manjula Datta O'Connor

challenging informative reflective sad fast-paced

3.5

Informative. A bit répétitive. I clashed with some of the underlying ideology and assumptions. But still incredibly useful and well researched.

We Do This 'til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice by Mariame Kaba

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

This book made my feelings towards abolition more complex and complicated, but ultimately it made my commitment to abolition stronger.

Bonker Doesn't Die: An April May, Pet Detective Story by Hank Green

funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

Have You Seen This Girl by Nita Tyndall

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs by Jamie Loftus

adventurous emotional funny informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green

John and Hank’s statement on the Gazan genocide was….yikes

They Called Me a Lioness: A Palestinian Girl's Fight for Freedom by Dena Takruri, Ahed Tamimi

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson
Did not finish book. Stopped at 12%.

Reading hiatus