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228 reviews
Before Your Memory Fades by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
4.5
the way this series of books continues to rip my heart out and patch it back together is insane.
Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Police brutality and Death
Abolition. Feminism. Now. by Gina Dent, Beth E. Richie, Angela Y. Davis, Erica R. Meiners
challenging
informative
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
i listened to the audiobook and i really enjoyed the perspectives of how feminism and prison abolition are connected. the book has visuals so i'll have to go back to look at those. a necessary read
Life of the Party: Poems by Olivia Gatwood
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
4.0
definitely a hard but important read. the poems are haunting. check the tws.
Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
the second half of the book is definitely better than the first. i think i got more out of dolly's later lessons in life than her earlier ones. i could relate to her in some aspects when she was talking about how things never stay the same, especially with friendships. those anxious/avoidant tendencies were really relatable. i think i would've enjoyed it more if the rest of the book was more like the second half.
The Dawn of Yangchen by F.C. Yee
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
3.25
i loved the kyoshi books so i was really excited to pick this one up. i think the writing style is great and it was engaging. unfortunately i felt like this one was underwhelming in regards to actually learning about yangchens back story. it has a lot of side characters which made it difficult to follow, and the story focuses a lot on her companion. a little disappointed but i will still give the sequel a try.