beccaww16's reviews
17 reviews

A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance by Hanif Abdurraqib

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead

medium-paced

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

5.0

This book is just a chefs kiss, truly 

Ask Me About My Uterus: A Quest to Make Doctors Believe in Women's Pain by Abby Norman

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

An informative and personal memoir about women’s experience with long term physical pain

All the Women in My Brain: And Other Concerns by Betty Gilpin

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.0

Another well written memoir by an actress I have never heard of 

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

A very cute and cozy Mary Poppins esque read. You’ll love it if that’s your cuol

Self Care by Leigh Stein

dark 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

4.0

I loved the books mix of messy white feminism and Elon Musk’s Twitter 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Spare by Prince Harry

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

2.0

Turns out that royalty isn’t that interesting 

Detroit: Workers, Teachers, Lovers by William T. Langford (IV)

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

A heartfelt poetry collection about Detroit and community- about home. 

Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

A very stereotypical love story with a tinge of uniqueness from the main character’s dissertation subject 

My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinem

hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.0

Gloria Steinem sure does travel a lot