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261 reviews
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Ibram X. Kendi, Jason Reynolds
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
The Woman's Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote by Elaine F. Weiss
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
VOTES FOR WOMEN!!!!! If I wasn’t currently down with pneumonia I think I’d be ready to run through a brick wall after reading this. It was interesting to read how some of the biggest and most vocal haters back then were also women. I hope we (women) all come to recognize SOON that aligning with the patriarchy may offer short-term advantages or what feel likes safety, but it ultimately undermines us in the long run. If we stood together instead of reinforcing the very system that holds us back, there’s no telling what we could achieve. 🫶🏻
Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
The Red Menace: How Lipstick Changed the Face of American History by Ilise S. Carter
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
All the Single Ladies: Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation by Rebecca Traister
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
adventurous
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Damn. Beautiful writing, but extremely heavy and unsettling. Definitely going to be thinking about this one for a long time.