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Brightly Shining by Ingvild H. Rishøi
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
Blood Red by Gabriela Ponce
Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.
This is a fever dream and I’m not in the right head space for it right now.
Make the Season Bright by Ashley Herring Blake
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
How to Tell When We Will Die: On Pain, Disability, and Doom by Johanna Hedva
Did not finish book. Stopped at 39%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 39%.
This is probably brilliant but I can feel myself forcing myself to read it. Wrong time/mood, I guess.
This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
What If We Get It Right?: Visions of Climate Futures by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.5
A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra
challenging
dark
informative
sad
tense
fast-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? Yes
4.0
A Rebel in Gaza: A Daughter of Rafah Speaks by Sélim Nassib, Asmaa Alghoul, Asmaa al-Ghoul
challenging
dark
informative
tense
fast-paced
3.5
There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Homophobia, Mental illness, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Classism