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Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I would say “what a wonderful book” but it feels weird to say that about such a gory horror. This was a visceral tribute to the strength of queer and especially trans kids, and I loved it. It was violent and brutal, but those kids still found a way to love each other and care for each other, and I simply cannot wait for The Spirit Bares Its Teeth to come out later this year.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Deadnaming, Genocide, Gore, Transphobia, Blood, Vomit, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Dysphoria
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Eating disorder
A lot of the 'good habit' examples revolve around weightloss/restricted eating
Whale Weekly by Herman Melville
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.
The events in this one just happened too far apart for me to stay invested with months between email updates. I'll try again someday, reading it in the ordinary way
Trans Power: Own Your Gender by Juno Roche
i feel like this book was extremely powerful and impactful, except i didn't understand half of it. maybe it's because i haven't done a lot of reading about radical trans identities, but half the conversations felt like a lot of meta stuff that went wayyyyyy over my head. it didn't help that i hadn't read Juno's previous book, Queer Sex, and I wish i'd known to read that one first going in. however the bits that i did understand were absolutely fascinating to me, and i'll definitely be revisiting the interviews i enjoyed the most, as some of the things discussed really resonated with me
Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield
slow-paced
2.75
idk, this book had a really interesting premise, but for me it just felt like a super unsatisfying conclusion. we just get absolutely no information about what actually happened to Leah, so we get all this creepy build up with very little conclusion, just her,,,,,turning into water??? i don't even know. vibes were good, but felt a little wasted with where we ended up
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Vomit