perfect_leaves's reviews
51 reviews

The Montessori Toddler: A Parent's Guide to Raising a Curious and Responsible Human Being by Simone Davies

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life by Marshall B. Rosenberg
Did not finish book. Stopped at 66%.

Need to fill out more later but: 
- needs restructuring. Admits self compassion comes before others, but then waits 50% of book to explain how to do that 
- appears to ignore most socioeconomic differences and reasons people may be upset by them 
- feels like victim blaming. "Your anger is your fault " can be a dangerous argument
- would have liked more diversity of examples tbh 
- claims you're not being the world's therapist..... Then proceeds to write a book where you're basically being a therapist 
- inadequate description of depression imo

Being introspective is good, but this book puts a huge burden on the reader. 

Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender

emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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

A Spy in the Struggle by Aya de León

adventurous informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality

Moderate: Murder and Cursing

Minor: Gun violence

Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Brooklyn, Burning by Steve Brezenoff

dark emotional slow-paced

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

3.0

An-Nawawi's Forty Hadith (English Version) by Al-Imam Al-Hafiz Sheikh Al-Islam, Muhayyudin Abi Zikria bin Sharaf Al-Navi, Sidheeque M. A

informative inspiring

5.0

War Girls by Tochi Onyebuchi

adventurous challenging emotional informative slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers

adventurous emotional inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

My Life in Transition: A Super Late Bloomer Collection by Julia Kaye

emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0