toastyyslut's reviews
51 reviews

Pericles: Prince of Tyre by William Shakespeare

adventurous hopeful

they were all so obsessed with virginity // lit & social justice 

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf by Ntozake Shange

dark emotional hopeful reflective

// southern lit

Who Look at Me? by June Jordan

// southern lit

Hag-Seed: William Shakespeare's the Tempest Retold by Margaret Atwood

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

compelling language but i had sooo many problems with the characterization // lit & social justice

The Tempest by William Shakespeare

// lit and social justice 

A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid

fast-paced

5.0

this class is nothing but great read after great read // southern lit

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

5.0

probably the most succinct and well-written book ive read in a while. a true classic. the line “no hour is ever eternity, but it has its right to weep”…made me weep. // southern lit

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

adventurous dark reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

first octavia butler. will be diving deeper soon // southern lit 

The Conjure Woman by Charles W. Chesnutt

interesting to get through & dissect // southern lit

Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

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

4.5

in the nicest way possible, girl What