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64 reviews
The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross Gay
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
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dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
holy hell this book is gory, but so good!
Graphic: Sexual content, Body horror, Cannibalism, and Gore
Moderate: Death of parent, Rape, Torture, and Murder
Minor: Animal death
The Town of Babylon by Alejandro Varela
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emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
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? No
5.0
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Xenophobia
Men I Trust by Tommi Parrish
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emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Mental illness
Body Work by Melissa Febos
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funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
This book both changed my perspective on personal essay writing and has given me the permission to write out what's in my past in order to heal my present self.
Minor: Drug use and Sexual harassment
Muscle Memory by Kyle Carrero Lopez
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emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Kyle's poems continue to shift my perspective on what poems can do and be. absolutely transcendent
Minor: Violence
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw
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emotional
reflective
tense
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
5.0
Minor: Drug use, Body shaming, and Grief
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
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adventurous
dark
tense
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? No
4.75
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Cannibalism, Misogyny, Gaslighting, and Incest
Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez
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emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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? Yes
4.75
Minor: Rape, Violence, Sexual assault, and Abortion