lima_bean_ninja's reviews
43 reviews

The Girl That Can't Get a Girlfriend by Mieri Hiranishi

5.0

Against Technoableism: Rethinking Who Needs Improvement by Ashley Shew

4.0

a good introduction to current topics in disability studies discourse. the last part with the spaceships and stuff felt weird and kinda contradictory in the context of the book. 

Ash's Cabin by Jen Wang

adventurous emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

beautiful art and story

Wanted: Toddler's Personal Assistant: How Nannying for the 1% Taught Me about the Myths of Equality, Motherhood, and Upward Mobility in America by Stephanie Kiser
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.

It was hard to follow and read like ramblings. It was one of those books where the premise is a lot more exciting than the actual content.

Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White

4.75

Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb

4.0

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.

i don’t get the hype. the language abruptly switches between literary and popular/commercial fiction. a lot

(childhood cancer, student/professor relationship, a friendship that’s a charity project, the holocaust

is presented in the first 60 pages but not explored.

The Palace of Eros by Caro De Robertis

dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

the themes of searching for freedom from The Male Gaze and the sex binary really resonated with me. 

the ending felt rushed. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Colonisation

Unseen City: The Majesty of Pigeons, the Discreet Charm of Snails & Other Wonders of the Urban Wilderness by Nathanael Johnson
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.

I really wanted to like this but the voice of the writing style came off as overly patronizing to me.

Don't Want You Like a Best Friend by Emma R. Alban
Did not finish book. Stopped at 13%.

I picked this up for the plot and put it down for the writing style.