martinalitty's reviews
55 reviews

The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell, Bill Moyers

I would not recommend this book to anyone

Postcolonial Love Poem by Natalie Diaz

emotional reflective

5.0

The Book of Runes by Ralph H. Blum
Did not finish book. Stopped at 43%.

Found out the guy made it all up 

An Oresteia: Agamemnon by Aiskhylos, Elektra by Sophokles, Orestes by Euripides by Euripides, Aeschylus, Sophocles

dark emotional funny sad tense

5.0

Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi

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

This has some interesting ideas (I’m aware it’s autofiction / based on the author’s life), but unfortunately it reads like an unedited first draft.

Poetry and Commitment by Adrienne Rich, Mark Doty

informative reflective

Slow Lightning, Volume 106 by Eduardo C. Corral

emotional reflective medium-paced

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

adventurous

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

The Story of the Lost Child by Elena Ferrante

emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

Corregidora by Gayl Jones

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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