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The Girl from the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún Vol. 3 by Nagabe
dark
emotional
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Before Stonewall: Activists for Gay and Lesbian Rights in Historical Context by Sharon Valente, Judith M. Saunders, Vern L. Bullough, C. Todd White
3.0
This does have a lot of good interesting information, but it is very white.
Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown
3.5
It has been a few years since I have read this, but I remember thinking that it was really interesting. It was an important lesbian novel in its time. There was an unexpected bizarre and transphobic scene near the end that did really throw me off and impacted the rating negatively.
Faces at the Bottom of the Well: The Permanence of Racism by Derrick A. Bell
4.0
I has been a few years since I read this, but I remember that it was a really interesting read. It hilighted a lot of what we were learning from the nonfiction books on race that we were reading. I had some qualms with some of the writing style, but it is good overall.
Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
0.5
I read this around the time people were talking a lot about it, basically so that I could know just how bad it was. My copy has so many post-it notes from me marking the places where the love interest was creepy, abusive, not practicing consent or good BDSM procedures, or when the scenes just didn't make anatomical sense. And even more post-its marking weird interjections and when the author decided to use the weirdest language possible to discuss sex. It was a total shit show.
Always Human by Ari North
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
This was a cute story about the characters getting to know each other. There were some important lessons in there and I really liked the art style. Parts of it were a bit clunky and rushed, but I did enjoy it for the most part.
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
emotional
funny
hopeful
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Edit: while I adored this book when I first read it, I have since learned that the inspiration for it was the real event, the 60s scoop. Knowing that and even thinking about other systems more, it sours the wholesome story. Especially since the author seems to not be sorry or acknowledge how weird it is to make a (somehow completely oblivious) colonizer x colonized love story from it. While there is some criticism of the system, it doesn't go far enough.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse