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62 reviews
Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Ashamed to say I wasn't sure if this book would provide me with any new information, as I understood it to be an entry text into critical race but. Oh boy. I hadn't realised how much of my education was Americanised and how little of my own history I knew. Very important and necessary read
Mary Shelley: A Very Short Introduction by Charlotte Gordon
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.5
Evil Roots: Killer Tales of the Botanical Gothic by Daisy Butcher
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
Oh this was so very good, I just wish some of them were longer!
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
LISTEN okay its soooo good, I loved it so much, but...I think the movie format works better I'm SORRY! Its just the pacing. I will say though, I appreciated hearing more of Mr Darcy post manners glow up and I liked hearing his thoughts. The sexual tension of the movie just adds a certain je nais se quois
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
dark
tense
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? It's complicated
3.5
Victor Frankenstein, the most unlikeable main character known to man and monster
The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This story is SO good and really interesting, I think from a scientific and biological perspective its maybe one of the more bulletproof ones I've read and I'm always a sucker for a good 'the earth fights back' moment but - far too many of the situations the MC ends up in are resolved by pure luck or random chance.
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
4.25
My only wish is that book 2 onwards kept the same pace as the first, it slowed towards the end and I found myself skim reading. It was still very enjoyable though!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Islamophobia, Murder, Alcoholism, Death, Blood, Racial slurs, Racism, and Alcohol
Moderate: Self harm, Incest, and Suicide attempt
Science Fiction: A Very Short Introduction by David Seed
informative
medium-paced
3.25
Very useful introduction to the genre but it is very text-locked in how it explains information, so it's perhaps not as useful for people needing a more general theoretical introduction.
Jane Austen: A Very Short Introduction by Tom Keymer
funny
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Slavery and Misogyny
Minor: Miscarriage