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42 reviews

A Flame of Thunder: Poems and Paintings of Rageful and Skeptical Passion by Zoë E. Tolen

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challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

5.0

i may be a bit biased as the author is my friend, but i love this book! i love all the themes covered and the deep emotional ties that the author clearly has to their work. it may be a bit of an emotional read, but in my opinion, those are some of the best reads!
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The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System: Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong (Novel) Vol. 3 by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

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adventurous dark funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System: Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong (Novel) Vol. 2 by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

From Drag Queens to Leathermen: Language, Gender, and Gay Male Subcultures by Rusty Barrett

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informative slow-paced

4.0

The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System: Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong (Novel) Vol. 1 by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

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

5.0

Gender Queer: A Memoir Deluxe Edition by Maia Kobabe

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced

5.0

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Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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

4.25

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The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 3%.
Misplaced where I put it while moving and ultimately wasn't interested anymore. 
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

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

2.0

The Corseted Skeleton: A Bioarchaeology of Binding by Rebecca Gibson

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informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

absolutely love rebecca gibson as an author!!!! this book tackles the topics surrounding corsets that most don't consider, while also fighting the wrong assumptions about corsets (most consider corsets a damaging garment, but it was a garment with a purpose that promoted health and longevity). after this book, i consider corsets closer to transmasc chest binders (created by brands such as fytist, gc2b, etc) than compared to decorative garments. if you enjoyed this read, definitely look into her other works -- rebecca gibson is an amazing author who is very passionate and informative!! not to mention as one of her students, she is spectacular at teaching and conveying information.