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112 reviews

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

dark emotional medium-paced

cried, crying

Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

emotional funny medium-paced

5.0

Aftermath: Violence and the Remaking of a Self by Susan J. Brison

emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

this meant a lot to me, thank you for seeing me susan j brison

The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross Gay

hopeful slow-paced

beautiful writing

Bunny by Mona Awad

dark fast-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? Yes

liked it a lot! would give 5 stars but the demonization of hyperfemininity threw me off a lil 

Being Mortal by Atul Gawande

emotional reflective medium-paced

the tears did not stop

Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

beautiful ending!

Warriors Box Set: Volumes 1 to 3: Into the Wild, Fire and Ice, Forest of Secrets by Erin Hunter

dark emotional fast-paced

 been reading too many essys abt colonialism, so it was time to crack open warriors... and u know it still goes hard ! im embarrassed at the amount im emotionally invested

Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo

dark emotional medium-paced

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

i did not like it </3 wish i read the tws beforehand but even so lots of the more difficult sections were tackled in a way that i also. didnt like

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, and Rape

Decolonising the Mind: The Politics of Language in African Literature by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

hopeful informative medium-paced

5.0

yes! yes!yes! fantastic thought provoking and informative work that is accessible ! yes!