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217 reviews

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer

5.0

Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Did not finish book. Stopped at 23%.

dog shit sci fi

The Candy House by Jennifer Egan

month long reading slump :(

Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki

emotional inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

Blood and Guts in High School by Kathy Acker

the only thing i could take from this book was a headache

Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu

emotional funny hopeful fast-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

4.0

Nights at the Circus by Angela Carter

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.0

The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
Did not finish book. Stopped at 2%.

i can't stomach this. egregiously misogynistic. violent to the point of excess. worst of all, it's boring. (a satire! a parody! they shouldn't be boring.)

Square Eyes by Luke Jones, Anna Mills

adventurous challenging reflective medium-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

5.0