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166 reviews

The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, the Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog by Adam Gidwitz

adventurous dark hopeful slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Genocide, Gore, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Ableism, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Islamophobia, Stalking, and Abandonment

Nick and Charlie by Alice Oseman

emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

2.5

i love Heartstopper but the angst and poor communication were grating. just talk to each other idc. i appreciate the illustrations though

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

dark funny reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

just under 4 stars. nothing happened for the longest time—which i knew to expect but it still bored me—until things picked up right at the end. i love Dr Tuttle.

further reading: a completely opposite perspective on similar pharmacological circumstances, with significant content warnings for sexual assault, self harm, attempted suicide, disordered eating, and medical trauma, but an inspiring read nonetheless: https://web.archive.org/web/20141116202257/https://www.madinamerica.com/2014/11/contesting-chemical-cure/

Ecological Imperialism by Alfred W. Crosby

challenging informative slow-paced

3.0

concision, mi amor. i'm begging you

Race After Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code by Ruha Benjamin

informative medium-paced

3.5

Know My Name by Chanel Miller

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Animal death, Body shaming, Drug use, Sexual content, Vomit, Death of parent, and Outing

Civilizations: Culture, Ambition, and the Transformation of Nature by Felipe Fernández-Armesto

challenging informative slow-paced

2.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Death, Genocide, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Colonisation, and War

Minor: Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

README.txt: a Memoir by Chelsea Manning

dark informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

intensely readable but i would have liked more. fuck the DOD for the redactions. the craziest part is that they PUT HER BACK IN JAIL for another year, not mentioned in the book. the injustice she faced/faces is so flagrant you almost forget the US has a constitution meant to protect against it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Dysphoria, and War

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, Outing, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Deadnaming, Drug use, Sexual content, Xenophobia, and Blood

Heartstopper Volume 5 by Alice Oseman

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.25

Ove grew on me slower than the author intended to but by the end i guess he's okay…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Dementia, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Excrement, and Alcohol