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The Invention of Childhood by Hugh Cunningham

informative reflective sad slow-paced

3.5

very interesting and educational - written in a way that laypeople can understand. Good insight into the creation of childhood and how it's usually more about adults than children. I would have liked more detail about the political and social use of 'childhood'.

The Resurrectionist: The Lost Work of Dr. Spencer Black by E.B. Hudspeth

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

2.5

I liked the art, but the narrative parts - the life and death parts - were cliched and annoying

The Great Post Office Scandal: The Fight to Expose a Multimillion Pound IT Disaster which Put Innocent People in Jail by Nick Wallis

challenging dark emotional informative sad slow-paced

4.75

Understandably and rightfully focuses on the victims, but the effect of this is that a significant amount of its 480 page time is spent watching the same suffering happening to a variety of different people, which can make it an extremely difficult read. Enraging, infuriating. An intense injustice happening to normal people because no-one at the top wanted to admit they'd wasted money on something not fit for use.

The Only One Left by Riley Sager

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.0

Not very well written, and the way it was structured sucked any tension out of it. I predicted all the twists well in advance.

Brutes by Dizz Tate

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

strange, dreamlike little book

Cole the Magnificent by Tony Williams

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

Wonderful. Folkloric and mythical, tender and compassionate while also being brutally honest.

Abolish the Family: A Manifesto for Care and Liberation by Sophie Lewis

challenging informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

Solid, persuasive, and readable overview of what family abolition is, its history, and why it is needed.

The Intruders by Louise Jensen
Did not finish book. Stopped at 5%.

Oh god I HATE this writing style, absolutely not.

Islands of Abandonment by Cal Flyn

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

beautifully written, in turns devastating and hopeful. The environment can and will recover, not unchanged, but we have to let it. A book that loves our natural world and the best of human nature.

The Silverblood Promise by James Logan

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.25

fairly predictable but decently written fantasy/murder mystery cross. I will read as many of these crossovers as I find.