moon___dude's reviews
160 reviews

In Mad Love and War by Joy Harjo

emotional reflective fast-paced

4.0

Amanat: Women's Writing from Kazakhstan by Shelley Fairweather-Vega, Zaure Batayeva

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

Very interesting to see the differences in Kazakh and Russian writing, and the connections they share.

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

fast-paced

4.0

Afterlife by Julia Alvarez

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan

fast-paced

4.0

Essential Dickinson by Emily Dickinson

fast-paced

3.0

Her First Palestinian by Saeed Teebi

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Minor Detail by Adania Shibli

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.25

I listened to this as an audiobook, but I think a physical copy would be preferred. Adania Shibli weaves details so well, and creates parallels like nobody’s business. An intense fictional exploration of the Israeli occupation. Free Palestine.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence

Moderate: Genocide, Gun violence

The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan

4.0

The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan

4.0