esmeraldab0's reviews
27 reviews

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

5.0

I love the way she introduces her story and how she tells us about her raw upbringing. I relate to her tense relationship with her mother whilst loving her tremendously. It was beautiful and I admire how vulnerable she was. I'm so excited to check out her music!

Night Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong

challenging dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

4.75

His words were so beautiful. My only complaint would be that I’d get confused if I drifted off for a second because of how incredible his details were 

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

adventurous lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

After Hours, Vol. 2 by Yuhta Nishio

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

Little & Lion by Brandy Colbert

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong

challenging dark informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Xenophobia

The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.

I was listening to the audiobook and it was just too long. I loved listening to it and it was very informative about how being a WOC in publishing is and it gave me a new perspective. I loved it but I just have other books I want to get to.