stacie_w_books's reviews
1079 reviews

Hungry Ghosts by Kevin Jared Hosein

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.75

Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule

adventurous dark emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Black Women Taught Us: An Intimate History of Black Feminism by Jenn M. Jackson

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

Very well written collection of essays that examines the different writings and teachings of Black women and what the author has learned from each. 

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

This book was fine but I was bored by Snow the entire time. Not as good as the original trilogy but interesting world building that helped flesh out Panem. 

Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire by Jennifer Bing, Mike Merryman-Lotze, Jehad Abusalim

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

Babel by R.F. Kuang

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective 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? No

5.0

Against the Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Three Sisters, Three Queens by Philippa Gregory
Did not finish book. Stopped at 48%.

I am a fan of Gregory’s book but I could not handle this one. It started off really interesting but I got tired of reading Margaret do nothing but whine and complain. It became really repetitive and boring. 

Stonewall by Martin Duberman
Did not finish book. Stopped at 17%.

This book started off very slow and I did not care for the writing style at all. I may try and read it again at a later time. 

Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong
Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.

I just cannot get into it. Right now the plot seems all over the place. The love story feels so forced. I might cicrcle back to it in a few months but right now I’m over it.