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18 reviews
Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
Heavy on the world-building but the ending felt so abrupt.
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Deeply moving and relatable.
Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement by Angela Y. Davis
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
If you’re familiar with Davis’ work then this may seem “repetitive” but it’s an inspiring read and I enjoy picking it up often and re-reading it.
The Vegetarian by Han Kang
dark
tense
medium-paced
3.75
A short and haunting read, even being translated, a lot of the literary themes were clear and beautifully descriptive.
False Starts: The Segregated Lives of Preschoolers by Casey Stockstill
informative
slow-paced
3.75
Casey Stockstill provides a brief history of Early Childhood Education and partners it with some up-close and personal case studies. If you’re someone who has worked in the field of ECE, this book will highlight much of the inequities educators in this field confront daily and while some of the content seemed repetitive at times, Stockstill’s confrontation of the reality that even with so many efforts to equalize ECE, so much still falls short in practice and policy was honest and affirming.
Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
I’ve read a few of Hendrix’s work this year and Horrostor is by far my favorite. The story delivered everything I was looking for in a horror novel and was such a fun and easy read, I finished it in the span of a few days. The visuals throughout the book add to the immersive energy and helps give a clear picture of not just the environment but the mental and physical state the characters are in. One of my favorite reads in 2023!