marionhoney's reviews
338 reviews

Reputation by Lex Croucher

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

The Sport of Kings by C.E. Morgan

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

God, it’s sad. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Murder, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, and Suicide

Here I Am by Jonathan Safran Foer

dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

I cried twice. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Suicide

Moderate: Blood, Death, Genocide, and Infidelity

Minor: Abortion, Antisemitism, Cursing, Drug use, Excrement, Grief, Medical trauma, and Racial slurs

Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging by Afua Hirsch

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

I learned so much!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Racism, and Slavery

Moderate: Child abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, and Xenophobia

Minor: Abandonment, Antisemitism, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Death, Excrement, Genocide, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Police brutality, and Rape

Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism by bell hooks

challenging informative sad slow-paced

5.0

Should be taught in schools. Can be dense to get through in places, but I already want to immediately re-read it to take it all in again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Slavery

Moderate: Racism, Rape, and Violence

Lust by Roald Dahl
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.

Too much casual racism, ableism and sexism. Onwards.

The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Sexism

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Misogyny, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racism, and Sexual content

I'm the King of the Castle by Susan Hill

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Attached: Are you Anxious, Avoidant or Secure? How the science of adult attachment can help you find – and keep – love by Amir Levine, Rachel Heller
Did not finish book. Stopped at 77%.

hopeful informative medium-paced

3.75

The lack of acknowledgment of emotional labour and reinforcement of heterosexual stereotypes in many of the examples of relationship conflict felt like holes in the research. Still, would recommend and can see myself referring back to this book to check in on my attachment patterns and refresh on effective communication. 

Thriving in Non Monogamy an Ethical Slut's Guide: Overcome Jealousy, Enjoy Sex, and Honor Yourself by Erin Davidson

hopeful informative fast-paced

4.5

You’ll benefit from reading this even if you’re strictly monogamous.