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Four Eids and a Funeral by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Adiba Jaigirdar
2.0
Boring
Rep: Black Muslim FMC, Bangladeshi Muslim MMC, Bangladeshi Muslim lesbian SC
Rep: Black Muslim FMC, Bangladeshi Muslim MMC, Bangladeshi Muslim lesbian SC
Ariel Crashes a Train by Olivia A. Cole
emotional
informative
5.0
THIS is what having intrusive thoughts is like. THIS is what OCD is like. An extremely important story portraying the "shameful" side of OCD.
Rep: queer FMC with OCD, trans SC, black SC
Rep: queer FMC with OCD, trans SC, black SC
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Transphobia, and Gaslighting
Extensive exploration of intrusive thoughts related to harm OCD, no actual violence.
If Tomorrow Doesn't Come by Jen St. Jude
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Having a dog in the cast was NOT necessary, I'm going to go cry
Rep: Irish immigrant MC, queer (possibly lesbian MC), Indian-Latinx LI, black Ace SC
Rep: Irish immigrant MC, queer (possibly lesbian MC), Indian-Latinx LI, black Ace SC
How We Fight For Our Lives by Saeed Jones
I don't rate memoirs.
According to the blurb, this memoir is supposed to have a common thread running through it but I just couldn't see it.
According to the blurb, this memoir is supposed to have a common thread running through it but I just couldn't see it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
A Dream of a Woman by Casey Plett
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Deadnaming, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Medical content, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Dysphoria