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106 reviews

Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado

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fast-paced

0.0

Shit read. There is so much more to womanhood than sex, body image issues and motherhood. The stories felt diminishing and reductive. Not to mention that the mystery of some of the stories was so mysterious that I didn’t understand the plot. Not all of the protagonists have to be confused! 

I audible said oh thank God when I got to the acknowledgments. Will never reread or recommended. 
Le peuple rieur: hommage à mes amis innus by Serge Bouchard, Marie-Christine Lévesque

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informative medium-paced

3.5

Il me reste tellement à apprendre sur ceux qui sont venus avant nous et qui sont ici depuis longtemps.

Un beau témoignage 
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

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dark emotional funny sad fast-paced

4.0

A very good book but I wish Jennette had elaborated a bit more on certain topics 
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

Honestly girlboss
Nos premières fois by Nicolas Teyssandier

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informative fast-paced

3.0

Lecture intéressante 
Nikolski by Nicolas Dickner

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? N/A

3.5

To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

5.0

This is in my top three best books I’ve ever read. 
The first story is excellent and so well paced. I felt a genuine sadness when it ended. 
The second story had some pacing issues, I felt that it was dragged out for longer than necessary. Also, I came to resent one of the character which made my reading unpleasant. 
The third story is the best one out of the three. An absolute page turner till the very end.  
King Kong Théorie by Virginie Despentes

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informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

Une bonne lecture, mais je ne suis pas en accord avec les propos de  Despentes sur la pornographie. Elle omet de mentionner que la grande majorité de la porno est très violente et cela est toujours au détriment de la femme. Cette violence est néfaste pour le développement des jeunes. En effet, la porno est la première exposition au sexe pour plusieurs garçons et la violence qu’ils voient leurs fait croire que toute les femmes aiment se faire tabassées lors des rapports sexuels, ce n’est pas une mentalité santé.