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Rap Capital: An Atlanta Story by Joe Coscarelli
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.25
So much of my music taste has been shaped by Atlanta, so it was fascinating learning more about its influences and inner workings from an author who genuinely cares about his subjects.
We Had to Remove This Post by Hanna Bervoets
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content moderation sounds like hell
Eat a Peach by David Chang, Gabe Ulla
funny
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.25
Gotta be real, it was uncomfortable reading a book from the perspective of a boss who admittedly hasn’t been good to his employees and directs people who are interested in being chefs to give themselves fully to their jobs. More than other books I’ve read this year, this one especially felt like a practice in eating the fish and leaving the bones.
Punch Me Up to the Gods by Brian Broome
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Very thankful to Brian Broome for telling his story, and that other Black men will get to stumble upon it like I did & be reminded we have the capacity for love and to be loved without meeting “the masculine requirements of the body.”
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
This book feels honest. Gut-wrenching a lot of the time. And I’m thankful for Jennette McCurdy’s generosity in sharing part of her ongoing journey towards discovering, “What I want and what I need deserves to be listened to.”
The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.75
An honest account of grief/mourning. I appreciate Didion’s use of repetition and how loosely she allowed herself to write throughout the book.
We'll Always Have Summer by Jenny Han
fast-paced
1.0
I will burn the Cousins house to the ground. What the fuck was that?
It's Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
This book goes from 0 to 100 real quick. I guess Joan Didion did say, “Life changes in the instant.” But bro… what lmao???
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
emotional
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
A silly, silly book.
Time Is a Mother by Ocean Vuong
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.25
I’ll be thinking about, when Ocean Vuong said, “You are something made, then made to survive—which means you are somebody's son,” for a while.