banusha's reviews
212 reviews

The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan

dark informative reflective tense

• Loveable characters? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Death, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Addiction, War, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Excrement, Slavery, and Vomit

A Child in Palestine: The Cartoons of Naji Al-Ali by Naji Al-Ali

hopeful informative reflective sad

4.5

Along for the Ride (Movie Tie-In) by Sarah Dessen

2.0

Danny the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

How beautifully written. About deep love, painful sorrow and the nuances of being human within a family, within two cultures, and within faith and religion. Truly beautiful

Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo
Did not finish book. Stopped at 47%.

i just dont care about the characters enough (i kind of truly care for dawes) nor does the plot interest me. i'm not sure i ever did

A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende

hopeful informative reflective

4.25

Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe

informative reflective tense

4.75

There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyoncé by Morgan Parker

4.0

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

medium-paced

2.75

Before I picked up the book I was very intrigued by the magic and the setting of Yale university and the idea of power, politics and influence being a part of the plot. With these expectations I was a bit disappointed. I wanted it to be mainly about the magic used for politics and power, and while it was - it was the personal powers and the politics of the small group of Lethe. Less the societial politics (less, not none).