oatmilk_alex's reviews
247 reviews

Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar

Go to review page

4.5

I’m sure if I knew more historical context it would be 5 stars, but it was still beautiful and dark

The Iliac Crest by Cristina Rivera Garza

Go to review page

3.0

what

The Age of Revolution: 1789-1848 by Eric Hobsbawm

Go to review page

3.5

Definitely good, but too dense for me to enjoy it considering I went into this knowing basically nothing (a big mistake). If I was a history student I'm sure I'd eat this up

We Do Not Part by Han Kang

Go to review page

4.0

Will need to re-read this at a better time... The writing is beautiful and I love what she writes about, but I sadly didn't get hooked this time ;( Also Im sorry but no speech marks is quite frustrating

The Shortest History of the Soviet Union by Sheila Fitzpatrick

Go to review page

4.0

Considering I knew not much, this was a great intro

Emil und die Detektive by Erich Kästner

Go to review page

2.25

ziemlich langweilig...
Ich hatte nicht vor, die ER-Ausgabe zu kaufen lol

Chavs: The Demonization of the Working Class by Owen Jones

Go to review page

5.0

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke