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The Rebel: An Essay on Man in Revolt by Albert Camus

challenging reflective slow-paced

5.0

“Whatever we may do, excess will always keep its place in the heart of man, in the place where solitude is found. We all carry within us our places of exile, our crimes and our ravages. But our task is not to unleash them on the world; it is to fight them in ourselves and in others.”


Albert Camus is so metal.

Outlawed by Anna North

adventurous emotional slow-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? Yes

4.0

Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

Paradise Lost by John Milton

dark reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

There’s better Bible fanfic out there tbh

Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I really liked the premise of the novel, and I thought it was a really intriguing idea to follow in the trend of reimagining classics through the eyes of the women involved. I think that the good Lady could have used some slightly different characterization in order to better meet the authors aims.

Where the Library Hides by Isabel Ibañez

adventurous mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.25

A fantastical conclusion to the duology! I think the magical touches and historical reconstructions in the series are really fun and imaginative. Everyone is suspect and the plot will keep you guessing to the end. I also think there’s a somewhat comical but valid theme of “your parents are just people” that can be pulled from the plot lol.

Dying of Whiteness: How the Politics of Racial Resentment Is Killing America's Heartland by Jonathan M. Metzl

informative reflective slow-paced

4.5

A thoughtful analysis of the political landscape of America’s heartland. I think that it adds a lot of pertinent info to this issue of white conservatives voting against their own interests. I thought it was well researched and still easily accessible.

Thinning Blood: A Memoir of Family, Myth, and Identity by Leah Myers

informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

I thought this was a really unique memoir! Myers discusses her family history and reckoning with her indigenous heritage when she herself was not really raised in the culture. I thought that the way she set up the history and used the imagery of the totem pole to link herself and her ancestors was a really creative nod to her heritage.

Sanditon: Austen's Last Novel by Jane Austen, Another Lady

reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 5 by Julietta Suzuki

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.25