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102 reviews

Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia by Sabrina Strings

5.0

Outdrawn by Deanna Grey

lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

How to Argue with a Racist: What Our Genes Do (and Don't) Say about Human Difference by Adam Rutherford

5.0

Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates

challenging emotional reflective

5.0

Indigenous, I Am by Niltooli Wilkins, Jason Eaglespeaker

4.0

The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

Minor Detail by Adania Shibli

challenging emotional slow-paced

5.0

One of the most emotionally difficult reads for me recently. 
Incredibly impactful with elegant, beautiful writing that steadily builds to an inevitably horrific conclusion. The meandering pace, cyclical descriptions, and detached narrative language create an unsettling, powerful lasting image unlike anything I’ve ever read. 
Absolutely deserving of every accolade and I highly recommend it. Please review the list of content warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

A Woman Is No Man by Etaf Rum

4.0

Women's Liberation and the African Freedom Struggle by Thomas Sankara

5.0

Howl for the Gargoyle by Kathryn Moon

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Just when I thought I couldn’t love this series more 🥲 
Absolutely adorable with the sweetest characters, authentic development arcs, and plenty of heat. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

assault