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Narcissistic Abuse: A Therapist's Guide to Identifying, Escaping, and Healing from Toxic and Manipulative People by Vanessa M Reiser
Did not finish book. Stopped at 38%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 38%.
This book doesn’t acknowledge its own bias. It is written exclusively for romantic relationships, assumes the narcissist is male and the “victim” is female. It doesn’t acknowledge LGBTQIA identities at all - narcissists can also be ace and queer! It is very white middle class based experience and only occasionally acknowledges anything beyond a romantic relationship. If it was branded that way it would be more honest - I also would have never picked it up.
Prince of the Sorrows by Kellen Graves
Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.
Good book, just not to my taste.
Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 P by Lisa Cron
Did not finish book. Stopped at 28%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 28%.
Where to begin…as someone who studied neuropsychology the “brain science” is a very bad joke. Most of it isn’t even referenced.
The book is actually about character building, which could have been good. What is not good was the tone of the author and how she put down every other way of writing a story. She puts down plot in a book - like what? Also, she knocks science fiction several times as well.
The preferred audience is white, straight people. She uses he or she and never gender neutral terminology. Heterosexuality and sexual attraction was assumed, but where I finally called it quits was when she used the f word to talk about a gay fundamentalist Christian that pretended to be straight so God would love him.
I mean I should have known when she said 50 Shades of Grey had great characterization. I tried to keep reading because I waisted money on this book. I actually picked it up from the bookstore because I thought it would sit proudly on my writing bookshelf. I finally realized that even if there was some nuggets of wisdom to get from this book they should have shown up in the first 80 pages, and instead all I got was bad science, self importance, and homophobia.
The book is actually about character building, which could have been good. What is not good was the tone of the author and how she put down every other way of writing a story. She puts down plot in a book - like what? Also, she knocks science fiction several times as well.
The preferred audience is white, straight people. She uses he or she and never gender neutral terminology. Heterosexuality and sexual attraction was assumed, but where I finally called it quits was when she used the f word to talk about a gay fundamentalist Christian that pretended to be straight so God would love him.
I mean I should have known when she said 50 Shades of Grey had great characterization. I tried to keep reading because I waisted money on this book. I actually picked it up from the bookstore because I thought it would sit proudly on my writing bookshelf. I finally realized that even if there was some nuggets of wisdom to get from this book they should have shown up in the first 80 pages, and instead all I got was bad science, self importance, and homophobia.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
The Odd Wolf, Part I by L.L. Graham
5.0
Fantastic characterization in a unique fantasy world. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book.
Slay by Brittney Morris
Did not finish book. Stopped at 14%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 14%.
Too many inconsistencies in the plot and world building.
The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe
Did not finish book. Stopped at 40%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 40%.
Maybe because I know nothing of the music I didn’t feel the need to continue. The world building and character development isn’t great, and for what was being told it really needed to be.