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alexgo's Reviews (185)
Parent Yourself First: Raise Confident, Compassionate Kids by Becoming the Parent You Wish You'd Had
Expansive and easy to understand, covered a lot I didn’t expect it to include in ways that aligned with values well
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A shorter novel with beautiful writing, nearly poetry. The strength of a family bond, of a true love, is transcendent
adventurous
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Murder
Minor: Confinement, Sexism, Violence
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
FUN, lighthearted, but with metaphors that land more heavily against the backdrop of the "real world."
Very clear and concise, informative without being overly academic. A joy to read
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A perfect follow up, different in exciting ways but the same sense of escape from the real world. This book has more darkness than the previous book, but the way chosen family comes together created a feeling of warmth in my soul. What a lovely thought, that we could stand up for ourselves, find people who love us, and have their families love us too.
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcohol
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A breath of fresh air. A delightful queer Victorian romance with the bright intensity of the moment of realizing one’s queerness for the first time. Surprises and hopefulness, and a perfect reprieve from the world around us.
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was the most inspiring book I’ve read in a long time. Now that I’ve finished, I’m looking up a list of banned books and reading them next, and then I’ll move on to some of the classics. What a wonderful message about loving books, loving to learn and to know and to share with others.