jizellereads's reviews
62 reviews

Don't Call Us Dead: Poems by Danez Smith

challenging emotional sad

4.0

the way smith incorporates blackness and queerness is beautiful. very tough subject material but done presented in an introspective way

Disney Manga: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas - Mirror Moon by Mallory Reaves

fast-paced

3.0

sally was a total girlboss. the art was really vibrant and cute !!

Little Weirds by Jenny Slate

emotional funny reflective

4.5

this book encapsulates what it’s like to be a woman

Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

dark emotional sad

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

ah this was just so heartbreaking but put in a creative way. just wow

Ghost World by Daniel Clowes

funny fast-paced

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

2.0

movie is better tbh 

Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass
Did not finish book. Stopped at 57%.

only had to read it for a class and didn't feel the most motivated to read it in its entirety 

Quicksand by Nella Larsen

tense slow-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

3.5

Spinning by Tillie Walden

emotional medium-paced

3.75

i liked this but i felt like some of the really important parts of this book were rushed a lot. good graphic memoir though 

Boy Parts by Eliza Clark

challenging dark slow-paced

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

1.25

umm it was just so confusing and very white woman-y