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135 reviews
Something More by Jackie Khalilieh
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Loved this coming of age story about Jessie, a Palestinian Canadian teen who’s learned she’s autistic only a few weeks before her first week of high school. And then we add boys to the mix! It’s a lot for one girl to process.
Jessie gives us such great insights into how she thinks about and sees the world.
The love triangle is fun and rewarding.
Stick around for the playlist at the end of the audiobook.
Jessie gives us such great insights into how she thinks about and sees the world.
The love triangle is fun and rewarding.
Stick around for the playlist at the end of the audiobook.
The Science of Storytelling by Will Storr
Did not finish book. Stopped at 3%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 3%.
I might pick this back up, but ironically did not like the storytelling.
Eden Abandoned by Shinie Antony
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Lilith like you’ve never seen her before. Another unexpected tale from one of India’s best writers.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Infertility, Cannibalism, Gore, Violence, and Sexual content
Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall
informative
reflective
5.0
Excellent mix of scholarly content with first person experiences
A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth
fast-paced
3.5
Not loving that this is so condensed from the book. Makes it fly by, which is great. But it feels a bit shallow.
Bloodline by Claudia Gray
adventurous
fast-paced
2.75
Overall I like the story, but the politics depicted are a hot mess, so I am downgrading this to 2 stars where it might have been a solid 3.75 otherwise.