pathological_reader's Reviews (839)

Well, That Was Unexpected

Jesse Q. Sutanto

3.75

lighthearted reflective 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: No

The Tree Collectors: Tales of Arboreal Obsession

Amy Stewart

3.75

informative inspiring fast-paced

Somadina

Akwaeke Emezi

4.0

adventurous dark 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: Complicated

I Have Been Buried Under Years of Dust: A Memoir of Autism and Hope

Valerie Gilpeer, Emily Grodin

3.75

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

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I struggled with the obvious ableism and privilege intertwined in this work; it felt gross to me and I wanted to stop listening on more than one occasion. However, the perspective of the teenager in this work, neurodivergent, wise and poetic, was compelling to me. Glad I finished the book, though the bias within meant lower stars from me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Panic attacks/disorders

When Grumpy Met Sunshine

Charlotte Stein

4.0

lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Ours

Phillip B. Williams

4.5

emotional mysterious reflective 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: Complicated

Saving Five: A Memoir of Hope

Amanda Nguyen

4.25

challenging hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

Iraq + 100: stories from a century after the invasion

Diaa Jubaili, Ra Page, Hassan Abdulrazzak, Anoud, Ibrahim Al-Marashi, Khalid Kaki, Mortada Gzar, Ali Bader, Zhraa Alhaboby, Jalal Hasan, زهراء أزهر الحبوبي, Hassan Blasim

4.5

adventurous mysterious 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: N/A

Better, Not Bitter: Living on Purpose in the Pursuit of Racial Justice

Yusef Salaam

5.0

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

A House for Miss Pauline

Diana McCaulay

4.5

emotional informative mysterious 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: No