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65 reviews
The Anomaly by Hervé Le Tellier
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
What a trip!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, and Murder
Blaze Island by Catherine Bush
challenging
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness by Peter Godfrey-Smith
challenging
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity by Toby Ord
challenging
informative
slow-paced
3.0
Popular Culture: A User's Guide by Imre Szeman, Susie O'Brien
challenging
informative
slow-paced
3.75
Rooted: Life at the Crossroads of Science, Nature, and Spirit by Lyanda Lynn Haupt
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
The Annual Migration of Clouds by Premee Mohamed
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny Odell
challenging
hopeful
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
An important book, at times challenging to get through but overall a reminder we all need, to seek out the areas of resistance against that which is meant to commodify our attention and kill context in our communication. To “do nothing” in this context is a form of protest against perpetual “progress” at the expense of ourselves and our communities and our environment.