dionnesims's reviews
35 reviews

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Okay, I enjoyed reading this book...I liked the mix of historical fiction and sci-fi, I thought the sex scenes were surprisingly hot, and the humor was dry which always gets a laugh from me. For the anime watchers reading this, it's a slice of life for sure. The ending was kinda roughshod... not a happy ending, not a sad ending, potentially a cliffhanger for a duology if she wanted. Ultimately an interesting concept and I'm glad I read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Death, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Murder, Sexism, Violence, Cursing, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Mental illness

Minor: Slavery, Suicide, Drug use, Racism, Cannibalism, and War

Briefly Perfectly Human: Making an Authentic Life by Getting Real About the End by Alua Arthur

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.75

Reading this might've changed my life... it definitely changed my view of death.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Suicide, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Grief, Eating disorder, and Drug use

Moderate: Cursing, Racism, and Drug abuse

Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, Forced institutionalization, and Addiction

A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams

dark funny mysterious slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Suicide, Death, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Alcohol

Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler

challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.0

Much less action and movement than the first one. I didn't really enjoy the ending...it fell kind of flat, but I imagine that's how reading someone's journal would be. Still a well-written book.

Quietly Hostile by Samantha Irby

funny lighthearted medium-paced

3.75

I laughed and giggled at so many parts of this book. But at 270+ pages I think it should've been shorter. The middle dragged but then picked up again by the end.

I Love You So Much It's Killing Us Both by Mariah Stovall
Did not finish book.

Very stream of consciousness in a way that became tedious to me about halfway through. I kept going but just didn't care how it ended unfortunately.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Grief, and Dysphoria

Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers
Did not finish book. Stopped at 31%.

What should've been a very relatable story felt repetitive and not very interesting a few chapters in. Really unfortunate!

Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
Did not finish book. Stopped at 9%.

Literally made me feel sick to my stomach.

Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

I mean god, I feel like I would go to the ends of the earth for every single character in this book. there are no saints and sinners, just humans. Bree is my favorite Black girl who is Just A Human. this series continues to be a very fascinating mix of Welsh and Black American mythology...cannot wait for the final book!!

How to Resist Amazon and Why: The Fight for Local Economics, Data Privacy, Fair Labor, Independent Bookstores, and a People-Powered Future! by Danny Caine

informative slow-paced

4.0

I learned a lot from this book and I think it (or the original zine) should be required reading for anyone who uses amazon. parts of it were repetitive so I think it could've been edited better, despite already being a pretty short book.