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137 reviews
Everything Is God: The Radical Path of Nondual Judaism by Jay Michaelson
challenging
informative
reflective
5.0
Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Truly truly loved this. Had good emotional moments, kept me pulling through, and it is incredibly nice to be in the head of an obviously autistic protagonist. Absolutely worth the read.
Disoriental by Négar Djavadi
adventurous
dark
hopeful
slow-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
4.0
Took me almost two weeks to get through the first part and two days to burn through the second. Everything felt necessary, and having finished it I wouldn't change how it was written, but I would definitely say it's worth pushing through the first half to get to the second half. Book is in a large part about pregnancy and the process but as someone with a hair-trigger, uh, trigger where pregnancy as a topic is concerned, I was able to digest those parts of the book easily without nearing panic attack.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pregnancy
Arrangements in Blue: Notes on Loving and Living Alone by Amy Key
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
"When there's a 'you', there is loneliness. When there is no 'you', that is lonesomeness."
A truly lovely reflection on a life searching for something, and finding everything else. The author is a poet, and in the best way, you can tell by her turn of phrase throughout this memoir. Well worth the read.
A truly lovely reflection on a life searching for something, and finding everything else. The author is a poet, and in the best way, you can tell by her turn of phrase throughout this memoir. Well worth the read.
The Color of Wealth: The Story Behind the U.S. Racial Wealth Divide by Betsy Leondar-Wright, Barbara J. Robles
Did not finish book. Stopped at 57%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 57%.
Overall very informative but very textbook-y and requires determination to get through. I dropped it primarily because it turned out that I didn't need the class I was reading it for and I've been firmly in a reading slump that wasn't directly caused by this book but man I just need to read something else right now.
Jonny Appleseed by Joshua Whitehead
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.
DNFing for now. The writing is really good once you get into a rhythm but a specific section hit the exact wrong nerve with me and I can't do it right now. Will probably pick back up at a later date.