lilcookie's reviews
478 reviews

Hula by Jasmin Iolani Hakes

dark emotional informative reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.0

True Biz by Sara Nović

emotional funny informative sad medium-paced

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

3.5

Kimiko Does Cancer: A Graphic Memoir by Kimiko Tobimatsu

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

The Flamethrowers by Rachel Kushner
Did not finish book.

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Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour

emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

2.75

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

Bunk: The Rise of Hoaxes, Humbug, Plagiarists, Phonies, Post-Facts, and Fake News by Kevin Young
Did not finish book. Stopped at 3%.

A little too esoteric

The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

No Bad Parts: How the Internal Family Systems Model Changes Everything by Richard C. Schwartz

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families—and How Abolition Can Build a Safer World by Dorothy Roberts

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.5