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Uneasy Street: The Anxieties of Affluence by Rachel Sherman

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informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

interesting qual study; I agree with the author's takeaway that moralizing and considering privilege/wealth/affluence only on an individual basis is somewhat unproductive considering our society's conception of worthiness. Idk what the answers are, but I do believe Sherman got us closer to asking better questions.
Penelope Lemon: Game On! by Inman Majors

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

3.0

a light read - definitely good enough for a beach
Fish Swimming in Dappled Sunlight by Riku Onda

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Lilith's Brood by Octavia E. Butler

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challenging emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I have so many thoughts about this trilogy and the book that this captures (Imago). Octavia's commentary is that of what it means to be human, to live, and to consent. It also talks about aliens and what it means to be "saved". Like is Mars a good enough outcome? The mating process - is it equitable and fair? What is she trying to say about the different arrangements of family and the biological nature of attraction, pain, and destruction? THOUGHT. PROVOKING. I do think Dawn and Adulthood Rites were the strongest writing, but all three introduce new elements and questions. WOOF.
Race After Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code by Ruha Benjamin

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challenging dark informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

Automating Inequality by Virginia Eubanks

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challenging emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

4.75

And Then There Was Me by Sadeqa Johnson

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emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Bea's binging and purging, as well as the factors that triggered it were well-written. Otherwise, this book didn't quite land
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The Revolution Will Not Be Funded: Beyond the Non-Profit Industrial Complex by Incite! Women of Color Against Violence

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challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

4.5

In Five Years by Rebecca Serle

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

3.5

Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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

4.0