summerjohnson521's reviews
54 reviews

Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Gay Poems for Red States by Willie Edward Taylor Carver

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

The Best Cook in the World: Tales from My Momma's Table by Rick Bragg

lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

3.75

Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

How to Sew a Button: And Other Nifty Things Your Grandmother Knew by Erin Bried

informative lighthearted slow-paced

2.75

The Quilts of Gee's Bend by Susan Goldman Rubin

informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.75

I Take My Coffee Black: Reflections on Tupac, Musical Theater, Faith, and Being Black in America by Tyler Merritt
Did not finish book. Stopped at 27%.

I appreciate comedic breaks in books that address important but heavy topics such as racism, sexism, or any form of bigotry but this authors style of comedy didn’t resonate with me. I found the “late night comedy” style jokes distracting to the overall learning opportunities this book could have provided. 

Flare by Camisha L. Jones

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

Wade in the Water: Poems by Tracy K. Smith

challenging emotional hopeful fast-paced

4.25

Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0