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Did not finish book.

started reading Jan 2024 and fell off. it's an important read, i think it was hard to read while witnessing the genocide and feeling overwhelmed by the state of the world-- but this is the time to use reading as a learning tool and to keep myself informed. managing my spoons and mental health differently while reading this will help me build/maintain capacity for it. going to start it up again soon.

The Truth About Stories: A Native Narrative by Thomas King

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Did not finish book.

started reading this Sept 1 2022 and just haven't kept up with it, and i want to clear out my currently reading section-- definitely still want to read, it's just not time yet!

Taproot by Keezy Young

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emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing sad fast-paced

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

3.75

*note: author is a white human drawing/writing main characters of color. i don't think their actual racial identities are clarified, but they're brown. the book isn't written in first person, which is why i finished it, since i have qualms with reading books where white authors writing black and brown 1st person POV. is this story terribly unique and will i remember i read this in a couple weeks? probably not. was it pleasant to read? sure.

i got the arc of this on netgalley and read it on my tablet in less than a day. i wonder why they're rereleasing it? but, i enjoyed the art style, light romance and characters like the reaper and various ghosts. this isn't a "deep" read. pleasant. not my usual go-to, and enjoyable. i love a good queer romance--make one of the MCs a ghost and i'm in.

Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega

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emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

really love to see an explanation of intergenerational trauma and antiblackness exchanged between differently aged folks, in a comic, for children. cute artwork and character design.

A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger

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adventurous funny hopeful informative inspiring slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

anticapitalism, climate change, eco racism, indigenous history/stories/characters, fabulous writing style, chapter titles woo (i LOVE a good chapter title), no romance, ace rep, inter species/intergenerational relationships, like, need i say more???

fuck THOU ART DAVE FOR REAL mockingjay really came through at the end and i LOVE seeing weath redistribution in writing in a book for teens: “…decrease pain by being less wealthy” IM LOOKING AT YOU JEFF!!!!!!

Snapdragon by Kat Leyh

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced