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Chasing Venus: The Race to Measure the Heavens by Andrea Wulf
Did not finish book. Stopped at 6%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 6%.
Boring
Antarctica by Claire Keegan
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Uneven stories. Some were great and others skippable. The American stories were less interesting than then Irish stories. Not entirely sure the highly disturbing language was called for.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Suicide, Grief, Pregnancy
Chasing Space: An Astronaut's Story of Grit, Grace, and Second Chances by Leland Melvin
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
We Could Have Been Friends, My Father and I: A Palestinian Memoir by Raja Shehadeh
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
What You Are Looking For Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Lovely little book, aside from the recurring fatphobia.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Misogyny
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Pregnancy, War
Moderate: Child death
We Don't Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Modern Ireland by Fintan O'Toole
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.5
I learned a lot about modern Ireland. It was nice listening to this ad an audiobook but I think I'll read it in print eventually.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Religious bigotry, Abortion
Surviving Our Catastrophes: Resilience and Renewal from Hiroshima to the COVID-19 Pandemic by Robert Jay Lifton
challenging
informative
reflective
fast-paced
2.0
This book ended really suddenly for me. I was waiting for more. Interesting reflections for sure but it seemed almost unfinished.