orchidoliver's reviews
51 reviews

Beyond the suffering subject: toward an anthropology of the good by Joel Robbins

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

21 Proms by David Levithan

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

The Emergence of Complexity: Science Coming of Age or Science Growing Old? by Donald C. Mikulecky

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

3.5

The Philosophy of the Environment by

challenging informative slow-paced

3.5

The Virgin of Hopeless Causes by Amy Tanner

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

5.0

one of my most beloved novels read in my lifetime. i have read this book several times and it never fails to take my breath away. i've heard others say it's slow-paced, but for me, it's a whirlwind of a novel that i blow through at lightning speeds. i love the characters and their flaws and struggles.

i love miranda and kaspar's dilemma of a romance, the confused and washed-up punk rock musician, every single one of these characters.

i love the way amy tanner weaves the stories of each character's lives and experiences. it's a beautiful novel and amy tanner's words are art. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol

Writing Culture: The Poetics and Politics of Ethnography by James Clifford

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

4.25

read the first introductory chapter for class

The Fairy Bargains of Prospect Hill by Rowenna Miller
Did not finish book. Stopped at 29%.

Wasn't invested enough yet. 

Deep Play: Notes on the Balinese Cockfight by Clifford Geertz

informative reflective fast-paced

3.75

Remnants of Filth: Yuwu (Novel) Vol. 1 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Myth and Meaning by Claude Lévi-Strauss

informative slow-paced

3.5