abigail_shaw's reviews
303 reviews

What Kind of Creatures Are We? by Noam Chomsky

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous challenging tense slow-paced

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

3.0

Syria Burning: A Short History of a Catastrophe by Charles Glass

informative reflective fast-paced

3.75

Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as If Your Life Depended on It by Chris Voss

funny informative mysterious medium-paced

5.0

Men Who Hate Women by Laura Bates

challenging dark informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

This book did a great job at tackling the issue of misogyny head on while  highlighting intersectionality and the way it directly connects to the extremely prevalent problem of violence against women. It is clear the author heavily researched and is extremely educated on this topic, and her tone made such a heavy text easier to read and comprehend.

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

challenging dark hopeful tense medium-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

4.75

Letter from Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King Jr.

hopeful informative inspiring sad fast-paced

5.0

A Cruelty Special to Our Species: Poems by Emily Jungmin Yoon

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

This might be the most invoking collection of poetry I’ve ever read… and don’t forget to read the author’s note on this one.

The Married Man by K.L Slater

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

You'll Come Back to Yourself by Michaela Angemeer
Did not finish book. Stopped at 12%.

this didn’t feel like poetry, it felt like little sayings people comment on tiktok. popular, i’m sure, but not my personal favorite.