technicolortea's Reviews (404)

The Hellion's Waltz

Olivia Waite

4.0

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good

Helene Tursten

3.5

dark funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Concrete Rose

Angie Thomas

5.0

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Home Is Not a Country

Safia Elhillo

5.0

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Last House on Needless Street

Catriona Ward

1.0

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

It is difficult for me to articulate how much I dislike this book. I was so prepared to enjoy it given the amount of praise it has received, but WOW, that was not an enjoyable experience.

Robert E. Lee and Me: A Southerner's Reckoning with the Myth of the Lost Cause

Ty Seidule

5.0

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

“Racism is the virus in the American dirt, infecting everything and everyone. To combat racism, we must do more than acknowledge the long history of white supremacy. Policies must change. Yet, an understanding of history remains the foundation. The only way to prevent a racist future is to first understand our racist past.”-Ty Seidule

Robert E. Lee and Me is not only fantastic, but also one of the best researched books I’ve ever read. Instead of just arguing with friends and family who still defend racist symbols and historical figures, I will be pointing them in the direction of this book, and recommending it to everyone else as well.