jr_is_curious's Reviews (202)

Upgrade Soul

Ezra Claytan Daniels

5.0

challenging mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Where You'll Find Me: Risk, Decisions, and the Last Climb of Kate Matrosova

Ty Gagne

3.5

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

Space Trash, Vol. 1

Jenn Woodall

3.5

funny lighthearted fast-paced

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

You Cannot Resist Me When My Hair Is in Braids

Frances Kai-Hwa Wang

2.75

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe

Kij Johnson

4.0

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

3.5 until the ending. Dang.

The Bruising of Qilwa

Naseem Jamnia

4.0

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I loved this. ♥

Waiting in the Wings: Portrait of a Queer Motherhood

Cherríe Moraga

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

A beautifully written diary style about Moraga's writing, early motherhood/pregnancy, thoughts on familia, weird dreams and so many other topics on her mind.

The Nine Lives of the Door Spirit

E.A. Petricone

DID NOT FINISH: 20%

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The Devourers

Indra Das

4.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I recommend this for queer femmes that want a darker exploration of werewolf tropes.

I felt this was an incredibly well written exploration of love, humanity, monstrosity, transformation/fluidity, queerness, exile, found family, family, acceptance, self, etc. A lot is going on here, even though the front facing story is very simple.

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