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108 reviews
Committed: On Meaning and Madwomen by Suzanne Scanlon
Did not finish book. Stopped at 5%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 5%.
Unfortunately boring and not compelling prose.
These Violent Delights by Micah Nemerever
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
oh my god
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Alcohol
Minor: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury
Prophet Of Rage: A Life Of Louis Farrakhan And His Nation by Arthur J. Magida, Julian Bond
Did not finish book. Stopped at 24%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 24%.
Ran out of time + effort.
You Just Need to Lose Weight: And 19 Other Myths about Fat People by Aubrey Gordon
5.0
Thoughtful and well-written. Definitely an entry-level text, though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia
The Farrakhan Factor by Amy Alexander
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
You can learn a lot about someone from how they're viewed. Some of the essays drag, though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Homophobia
Fannie Barrier Williams: Crossing the Borders of Region and Race by Wanda A. Hendricks
Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.
Unreadable quantity of detail + digressions.
Up from Slavery: An Autobiography by Ishmael Reed, Booker T. Washington
challenging
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
Much more readable than you'd expect a 19th century memoir to be.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Death and Slavery
Minor: Grief