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Tales from the Cafe by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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? It's complicated
5.0
babes I CRIED!!! I’m sobbing I love this series sm ! My heart <3
The People's Guide to A.I. by Diana Nucera
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
The Bookstore Sisters by Alice Hoffman
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
It’s sweet! I admire short stories (and long ones too.. I can’t write anything LOL) bc how do u pack sm into such a short space?
Parable of the Sower: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia E. Butler
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
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? It's complicated
5.0
I’m just in shock like … how was she this intelligent? it’s a disservice to call her psychic but I think she was just paying a lot more attention n was a lot more insightful than many. I love everything I’ve read by Octavia Butler she’s amazing and it is gorgeous reading this in graphic novel form! So happy I read this 🥰
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Grief
Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation
Still Life by Louise Penny
Did not finish book. Stopped at 2%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 2%.
got this from blind date w a book N it wasn’t for me right now but will maybe revisit in the future!
A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth
Did not finish book.
Did not finish book.
hi i began this in high school (now 7+ years ago lol happy new year! <3) *but* i just got an audio book format bc i do want to finish it n this way i can try audio books n fulfill two prompts from the 2023 onboarding challenge hehe (least read format & longer than the longest i read in 2023) + i loved the series and the audio book i got is a dramatization, not sure if its w the cast of the series or what but im excited! so its not a real DNF but rather a im finishing in a diff format
Rethinking Normalcy by
Did not finish book. Stopped at 49%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 49%.
Textbook for class lol read some more on my own but yeah
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Oh I just finished n I’m so soft. I want to say more but I’m just !!! Wow!!! need everyone to read this esp the last two but my god! my heart!
thankful for this — looking for book 2!
thankful for this — looking for book 2!
Longing and Other Heirlooms by Arati Warrier, Sagaree Jain
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Consumed this book in a single sitting. I feel heard and seen and awake to so many things 🥰💗
What a pleasure to read & feel affirmed :’) so thankful this book came into my realm of knowledge / awareness!! s/o all the queer, south Asian writers!! love you!!
What a pleasure to read & feel affirmed :’) so thankful this book came into my realm of knowledge / awareness!! s/o all the queer, south Asian writers!! love you!!
Queen of the Conquered by Kacen Callender
Did not finish book. Stopped at 9%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 9%.
Frankly I picked this up because the cover looked interesting to me and the synopsis seemed decent. Maybe I’ll give it another go in the future but it just felt very “white person writing about mystical Indigenous populations” if that makes sense? I also personally just didn’t love the writing style. There also seemed to be more hunting at / implications of sexual violence than I’d really anticipated (not that I’d anticipated much / any..) and for me that was just too triggering and not worth it esp bc it was difficult for me to get into the writing or plot anyways.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual violence