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Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom by Ilyon Woo
adventurous
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Extremely informative and enlightening book about the cruel experience of being a human who is treated as property, as an asset to be used as collateral, as an item to be bequeathed in a will. The most terrifying aspect of this is how the entire system was designed to reinforce this even in states where it was illegal, even in communities where decent people despised this practice. The Crafts had to leave the entire North American continent to finally be free. They were both courageous and lucky. I'm so glad I read this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Colonisation
Moderate: Child abuse, Violence, Trafficking
Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney
Unreliable narrator
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Holy plot twist, Batman! Wow. When you think you have it figured out, another twist comes along. Very gaslighty and creepy. Loved the description of the island. Now I want to visit the Hebrides! Had to look up the details about the transplanted redwood trees which turned out to be based in fact. I will say I got a bit annoyed that Grady didn't get more assertive about his car and the ferry and so on. Was that just British politeness or a plot device? Or the confidence a man has that nothing bad will happen to him? Hmmm .. Other than that, loved it and tore through this audiobook in less than two days. TW: child molester.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Gaslighting, Abandonment
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse
The Cliffs by J. Courtney Sullivan
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
4.0
If you love historians and archivists and genealogy old houses and cemeteries, you will love this. Absolutely my cup of tea! However, if you have zero patience with black out drunks and their bulls**t, this book will piss you off. So I loved the history aspect, ghosts and all, but had to grit my teeth through the horrible behavior of the Flanagans. Having said that, I couldn't put it down and tore through this in a day and a half. Kudos to Ms Sullivan!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Genocide, Dementia, Colonisation
Minor: Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, War
The Coming Wave: Technology, Power, and the Twenty-first Century's Greatest Dilemma by Michael Bhaskar, Mustafa Suleyman
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
Didn't have time to finish before library due date. Will restart when available.
Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito
dark
medium-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
2.5
TW: infanticide (a lot of it)
Gruesome. Macabre. Dark comedy and a satirical look at the rich, shallow upper class. However, despite some sardonic chuckles, the number of trigger warnings on this is too much for me to feel comfortable recommending this book. I had to convince myself to even finish it. Really visceral, graphic description of dead bodies and bodily fluids and other ickiness. Not fun at all.
Gruesome. Macabre. Dark comedy and a satirical look at the rich, shallow upper class. However, despite some sardonic chuckles, the number of trigger warnings on this is too much for me to feel comfortable recommending this book. I had to convince myself to even finish it. Really visceral, graphic description of dead bodies and bodily fluids and other ickiness. Not fun at all.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder
Moderate: Violence, Blood, Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail
Sky Full of Elephants by Cebo Campbell
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-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
4.0
Beautiful story and thought provoking premise. Minus one star because some aspects of the world building were glossed over to the point of being distracting. Aside from that, the story came to a strong conclusion and delivered its message effectively. Would like to read more by this author.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts