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Berserk, Vol. 16 by Kentaro Miura

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Guts needs a nap 

Hope in the Dark by Rebecca Solnit
Did not finish book. Stopped at 18%.

I had to DNF after the third anti communist talking point. 

Men Who Hate Women by Laura Bates

dark informative slow-paced

3.75

I really liked all of the information on how online radicalizing takes places. There’s a good break down in the beginning of different entry points to the alt right anti feminism movement. What I didn’t like is that it doesn’t go far enough with its analysis of patriarchy. There’s mention of intersectionality but no real connection to how class+capitalism is relevant to this discussion. I wasn’t a fan of how misogynoir or trans misogyny wasn’t really mentioned and I expected them to be because of how long this book was. 

Berserk, Vol. 15 by Kentaro Miura

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

These just keep getting better and better. 

Wanted by the Alien Warden by Ursa Dax

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

Another cute installation. I’m glad U.D. Opened the world up for more books in the future 

Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe

emotional funny inspiring fast-paced

4.25

I think this is a very important piece of literature for younger folks (especially teens). Not a fan of the male and female brains bit as it’s not accurate to what we know now. 

One Piece, Vol. 10: OK, Let's STAND UP! by Eiichiro Oda

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

4.5

The Maid by Nita Prose

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

2.75

If Amelia bedelia and legally blonde had a baby (kinda)

Edible Secrets: A Food Tour of Classified U.S. History by Mia Partlow, Michael Hoerger

informative fast-paced

4.25

Funny, informative, and unique. This is a solid primer for folks getting into learning about the CIA and declassified documents in connection with left wing movements. 

Educated by Tara Westover

dark sad tense slow-paced

3.5

Very heavy topics discussed, reads like a piece of fiction so this is probably a good starting point for a lot of people to get into nonfiction.