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The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman
Did not finish book.
Did not finish book.
too depressing and scary
The Masked City by Genevieve Cogman
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
A little easier to jump into than book #1. Ends in a cliffhanger.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Blood
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder by David Grann
Did not finish book. Stopped at 35%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 35%.
Heard something bad happened to a dog and couldn't get there during cold, dark days. Loved the word "scorbutic" though. Such a good writer
Charlatan: America's Most Dangerous Huckster, the Man Who Pursued Him, and the Age of Flimflam by Pope Brock
funny
informative
medium-paced
3.0
Repetitive and a bit circular, but funny and with a great ending
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content and Medical trauma
Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent by Eduardo Galeano
Did not finish book. Stopped at 63%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 63%.
So incredibly long, circular, repetitive, ideologically unsound (victim blaming), and outdated
Bunny by Mona Awad
Did not finish book. Stopped at 3%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 3%.
book club panned the book overall, didn't seem like a good fit for me, got the gist and moved on
The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
Fairly trite mystery revolving around a talented black violinist. I liked the writing style, which moved along at a great clip, and I wanted to like the characters, but they all felt fairly two-dimensional and often were used to manipulate the reader's emotions (eg, Grandma Nora and the epilogue with Janice). I never like to figure out the mystery ahead of time if I can help it, but this one I saw coming fairly early - no real twist. Loved the descriptions of classical music and performance art, and of course, the book makes important points about promoting diversity in classical music and racism in America. I wish the author had done a better job of framing the racist incidents in particular; Ray seems utterly blindsided by every single one, which seems strange.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Racism
Moderate: Violence, Police brutality, Classism, Racial slurs, and Emotional abuse
Shit Cassandra Saw by Gwen E. Kirby
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Very entertaining, very dark. As with all story collections, some better/more memorable than others, but definitely many chuckles throughout.