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211 reviews

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell

funny informative medium-paced

4.5

Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity by Devon Price

informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
Did not finish book. Stopped at 43%.

I GOT BORED!

Almond by Won-pyung Sohn

dark reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Saha by Cho Nam-joo

dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo

dark informative fast-paced

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

4.0

The Elementary Concepts of Historical Materialism by Marta Harnecker
Did not finish book. Stopped at 85%.

I only read this book to read 3 chapters: Base & Superstructure, The Ideological Structure and Class Struggle. I didn't really feel the urgent need to read any other chapters since I'm studying other texts.

How to Be Idle: A Loafer's Manifesto by Tom Hodgkinson
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.

How to Be Idle is a book only a man of the petit bourgeoisie could write. This is the type of book for the "I don't dream of labor" types. I'm not interested in investing my time in a book whose philosophy is so contradictory, where one is encouraged to loaf, blow off work, etc. as a way NOT to challenge the system but simply as a lazy F-YOU while basically still complying with the system. Lame.

Dictee by Theresa Hak Kyung Cha

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

3.5