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89 reviews

Republic of Shame: Stories from Ireland's Institutions for 'Fallen Women by Caelainn Hogan

challenging dark emotional informative medium-paced

4.0

Corpsing: My Body and Other Horror Shows by Sophie White

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

Periods Gone Public: Taking a Stand for Menstrual Equity by Jennifer Weiss-Wolf

informative medium-paced

3.0

Period Power: Harness Your Hormones and Get Your Cycle Working for You by Maisie Hill

informative medium-paced

2.0

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

5.0

Revolting Prostitutes: The Fight for Sex Workers' Rights by Molly Smith, Juno Mac

informative medium-paced

5.0

If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha

dark emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.0

Girl A by Abigail Dean

dark emotional medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Exile : Rejecting America and Finding the World by Belén Fernández

adventurous informative medium-paced

4.0

A Girl Is a Half-formed Thing by Eimear McBride

4.0

I am a massive fan of Eimear McBride. The first book I read of hers was The Lesser Bohemians which I absolutely adored. I found it difficult to get into, as the writing style is so different to anything I've ever read, but after a few pages it makes sense. I have avoided A Girl Is a Half-formed Thing for quite a while because I'm not a huge fan of emotional books but this book was suggested in a book club so I went for it. And I was right, it is an extremely emotional book - I cried a lot, but it was a worthwhile read. The book depicts the sinister side of Catholicism, particularly in Ireland, and how religion can be used as punishment and as a method of control and shame. There are a whole host of themes that are explored: sibling relationships, terminal illness, sexual and domestic abuse, shame, consent and identity.