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Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians but Were Afraid to Ask by Anton Treuer
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.75
Extremely informative and a really great way to introduce yourself to the realm of educating yourself on Native American topics.
Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry by Joya Goffney
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-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
4.5
Do you know how long it’s been since i told myself “oh just one more chapter” and stayed up until 3 in the morning reading??? This book is so cute, but also so incredibly relatable as someone who grew up going to predominantly white school as a mixed girl. I loved the romance, but I think I loved that it wasn’t just about the romance, it was about Quinn’s growth. Anyway, bless this book. I had so much fun
The Companion by Katie Alender
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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? No
3.0
I love the concept and the atmosphere I just wish the story itself had a little more umph to it. I unfortunately saw the twist coming from a mile away it was just a matter of fitting everything else into place. Still enjoyable! I love horror
Days of Distraction by Alexandra Chang
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Ok, I really really wanted to like this book.
The last stream of consciousness book I read I enjoyed so so much but my problem with this one was how much it dragged on. Perhaps I would have liked it more as an audiobook, but I think it just simply wasn’t for me. Not to say I didn’t like any of it. There were many components of it I did really enjoy, I think it just would have benefited from being a little shorter.
The last stream of consciousness book I read I enjoyed so so much but my problem with this one was how much it dragged on. Perhaps I would have liked it more as an audiobook, but I think it just simply wasn’t for me. Not to say I didn’t like any of it. There were many components of it I did really enjoy, I think it just would have benefited from being a little shorter.
Exit, Pursued by a Bear by E.K. Johnston
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I think it’s hard sometimes to rate and discuss books that discuss rape.
However, I really enjoy the alley that this book takes with its discussion of what it means to be a victims of sexual assault.
Hermione doesn’t know how to feel about her rape, and she feels like there’s something wrong with her, or that she didn’t even really experience it because she was drugged when it happened and has no memory of it.
There are many ways we can react to trauma, and I feel like it’s good to talk about the fact that not everyone is going to react according to what everyone expects.
From my understanding of other peoples thoughts on this book, everyone feels the main character under reacts. I think she’s in shock. Her body is in shock. I think this is what it would be like to feel like a part of yourself is lost and you don’t know what to do about it.
This book is more about learning to heal and learning to experience pain than it is coping with the pain that’s there already. It’s Hermione’s journey in feeling again. Feeling sadness, anger, fear. Everything she didn’t know how to feel because she wasn’t conscious. Does she want to be? That of course is questionable. The real answer is she wouldn’t have wanted to go through it at all, so it’s truly a question that can’t be answered. All she can do is learn to be herself again.
However, I really enjoy the alley that this book takes with its discussion of what it means to be a victims of sexual assault.
Hermione doesn’t know how to feel about her rape, and she feels like there’s something wrong with her, or that she didn’t even really experience it because she was drugged when it happened and has no memory of it.
There are many ways we can react to trauma, and I feel like it’s good to talk about the fact that not everyone is going to react according to what everyone expects.
From my understanding of other peoples thoughts on this book, everyone feels the main character under reacts. I think she’s in shock. Her body is in shock. I think this is what it would be like to feel like a part of yourself is lost and you don’t know what to do about it.
This book is more about learning to heal and learning to experience pain than it is coping with the pain that’s there already. It’s Hermione’s journey in feeling again. Feeling sadness, anger, fear. Everything she didn’t know how to feel because she wasn’t conscious. Does she want to be? That of course is questionable. The real answer is she wouldn’t have wanted to go through it at all, so it’s truly a question that can’t be answered. All she can do is learn to be herself again.
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I’m so sad now
Life, the Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I’m 3 books in and have no clue what’s going on
Deathless Divide by Justina Ireland
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
4.0
I feel like I lived 3 different lives in this books
In a good way of course
What’s the moral of the story kids? Listen to black people about the apocalypse.
In a good way of course
What’s the moral of the story kids? Listen to black people about the apocalypse.
An Emotion of Great Delight by Tahereh Mafi
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The writing of this book absolutely took my breath away. It was musical, beautiful. I read it in two days because I simply couldn’t get enough.
The way this book depicts grief is so incredibly gut wrenching. It hit me like a gut punch sometimes when dynamics in my own family seemed to leap off the pages. It was almost too much. I loved the progression of the characters. I loved unwinding the broken bundle that was Shadi’s life, and why she was where she was in the few days this book takes place in.
My biggest issue is simply the explosion. The synopsis talked about her exploding. Her emotions escaping. I expected to see a crazed, grief stricken, heart pounding, version of Shadi that would finally confront her sister. Her ex best friend. The people in her life that made her feel so small despite the world of pain she was in, and there was nothing. She said nothing. It made the end of for me, feel so unsatisfying. Not to mention it was an ending between her and Ali. I feel like there is more to her story than him, and I just didn’t get that. I wished she spoke more. Aired her pain and grief. I wanted her to get that release, but she doesn’t. I think that’s what makes this book so hard to swallow for me.
The way this book depicts grief is so incredibly gut wrenching. It hit me like a gut punch sometimes when dynamics in my own family seemed to leap off the pages. It was almost too much. I loved the progression of the characters. I loved unwinding the broken bundle that was Shadi’s life, and why she was where she was in the few days this book takes place in.
My biggest issue is simply the explosion. The synopsis talked about her exploding. Her emotions escaping. I expected to see a crazed, grief stricken, heart pounding, version of Shadi that would finally confront her sister. Her ex best friend. The people in her life that made her feel so small despite the world of pain she was in, and there was nothing. She said nothing. It made the end of for me, feel so unsatisfying. Not to mention it was an ending between her and Ali. I feel like there is more to her story than him, and I just didn’t get that. I wished she spoke more. Aired her pain and grief. I wanted her to get that release, but she doesn’t. I think that’s what makes this book so hard to swallow for me.
Beasts of Ruin by Ayana Gray
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Here’s the thing…
This series is fantastic. I love black fantasy so much.
The first book? Amazing! So fun, so adventurous.
This book? There was so much build up, and it didn’t feel like it had a ton of pay off in the end.
Don’t get me wrong, I loved the ending. I’m so hyped for the next book. I just wish there was MORE happening through the book. It felt a little like it was stalling for a long time. Regardless, I love the world and atmosphere. It’s a fun read and a great series.
This series is fantastic. I love black fantasy so much.
The first book? Amazing! So fun, so adventurous.
This book? There was so much build up, and it didn’t feel like it had a ton of pay off in the end.
Don’t get me wrong, I loved the ending. I’m so hyped for the next book. I just wish there was MORE happening through the book. It felt a little like it was stalling for a long time. Regardless, I love the world and atmosphere. It’s a fun read and a great series.