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One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I really love everything about this book. The whole atmosphere is just so lovely. The characters are amazing and I‘m always in for bisexual main characters <3
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
They Wish They Were Us by Jessica Goodman
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Sexual assault
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Toxic relationship
Mama, ich bin schwul by Anna Simonetti, Riccardo Simonetti
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Wow! Klare Leseempfehlung, habe das Buch geradezu verschlungen! Riccardo Simonetti ist eine unfassbar interessante Persönlichkeit und jemand, der trotz ständigen Hinterfragens, Zurückweisung der eigenen Persönlichkeit und Mobbing seinen Traum verfolgt hat und das erreicht hat, was er immer erreichen wollte.
Gerade die Passagen über seine Kindheit und Jugend waren unfassbar inspirierend, obwohl oder vielleicht gerade, weil sie so von Hass und Selbstzweifel strotzen. Und ich kann nicht leugnen, dass immer wieder die eine oder andere Träne geflossen ist.
Auch die Einblicke von Riccardos Mama waren super interessant und authentisch. Ich denke sie kann eine Identifikationsfigur für viele Eltern sein, deren Kinder gesellschaftliche Erwartungen nicht erfüllen. Es ist schön zu sehen, was für eine Entwicklung sie über die Jahre gemacht hat, auch wenn der Weg manchmal hart war. Die Dynamik der beiden ist trotz problematischer Phasen, wunderbar und ungebrochen und kann Vorbild für so manche Beziehung zwischen Eltern und ihren Kindern sein.
Alles in allem eine wunderbare Biografie über das Anderssein und Selbstverwirklichung, aus der jede*r etwas mitnehmen kann.
Gerade die Passagen über seine Kindheit und Jugend waren unfassbar inspirierend, obwohl oder vielleicht gerade, weil sie so von Hass und Selbstzweifel strotzen. Und ich kann nicht leugnen, dass immer wieder die eine oder andere Träne geflossen ist.
Auch die Einblicke von Riccardos Mama waren super interessant und authentisch. Ich denke sie kann eine Identifikationsfigur für viele Eltern sein, deren Kinder gesellschaftliche Erwartungen nicht erfüllen. Es ist schön zu sehen, was für eine Entwicklung sie über die Jahre gemacht hat, auch wenn der Weg manchmal hart war. Die Dynamik der beiden ist trotz problematischer Phasen, wunderbar und ungebrochen und kann Vorbild für so manche Beziehung zwischen Eltern und ihren Kindern sein.
Alles in allem eine wunderbare Biografie über das Anderssein und Selbstverwirklichung, aus der jede*r etwas mitnehmen kann.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying and Homophobia
Moderate: Hate crime, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Cancer and Miscarriage
Noch 3 Treuepunkte bis zum Pfannen-Set by Sina Scherzant, Marius Notter
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Had a lot of fun reading this book!!
Die rote Zora und ihre Bande by Kurt Held
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Abandonment
Minor: Racial slurs
CW: Erwähnung des N-Wortes
Lurchis gesammelte Abenteuer I by Salamander AG Kornwestheim
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
TW: blackfacing, Verwendung des N-Wortes
Die Schüler von Winnenden by Pia Sellmaier, Steffen Sailer, Jennifer Schreiber, Marie Bader, Marie-Luise Braun, Annabell Schober, Daniel Oliver Bachmann
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Mass/school shootings
Grüner wird's nicht: Warum wir mit der ökologischen Krise völlig falsch umgehen by Kathrin Hartmann
informative
fast-paced
3.5
Ich muss sagen, es wurden einige sehr gute Punkte angesprochen, die in anderen Debatten sehr oft hinten runterfallen, aber irgendwie hat mich das Buch trotzdem nicht richtig abgeholt und ich hatte einfach nicht das Gefühl, dass viel vom Inhalt hängengeblieben ist.
Ich weiß nicht, ob es der Schreibstil war oder die Argumentationskette oder etwas ganz anderes, aber meine (schon recht hohen) Erwartungen konnten leider nicht erfüllt werden, obwohl ich online fast nur Gutes über das Buch gelesen habe und es teilweise als absolut bahnbrechend beschrieben wurde.
Ich weiß nicht, ob es der Schreibstil war oder die Argumentationskette oder etwas ganz anderes, aber meine (schon recht hohen) Erwartungen konnten leider nicht erfüllt werden, obwohl ich online fast nur Gutes über das Buch gelesen habe und es teilweise als absolut bahnbrechend beschrieben wurde.
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
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
4.25
After months of wanting to read this book I finally did it!!
I need to say that at the beginning I was kinda disappointed because the story was not really moving forward, a lot of irrelevant things were described way too thoroughly and I couldn't really understand David's motives and thoughts. Even though I definitely would have had the time to read the whole book it took me days to read the first part... (But at the end I almost devoured page after page and just couldn't stop reading anymore :D)
With the return of Hella the pace of the story suddenly accelerated a lot and it finally got very interesting. Some thoughts eventually made sense and as a reader I got to understand David's situation a lot better.
Especially David's last meeting with Giovanni was really enlightening and also showed what being gay in these times actually meant for someone like him. In this scene as well as in the following, David and also Giovanni became very elaborate characters and I was very close to shedding tears when Giovanni begged David to stay, but he eventually went with Hella. The ending was quite sad, even though I had known that David and Giovanni wouldn't end up together. I still feel like David developed a lot as a character, so this could lighten my mood a little.
One thing that threw me off throughout the whole book were these misogynistic comments towards Hella or women in general. Back then the times were definitely different from today and Hella also addressed the topic of her role as a woman in society, but this was more or less the only time she was let to raise her voice and the whole topic just left me back a little uncomfortable.
All in all this is a great book and definitely worth reading, even though it takes a while until Baldwin actually gets to the point.
I need to say that at the beginning I was kinda disappointed because the story was not really moving forward, a lot of irrelevant things were described way too thoroughly and I couldn't really understand David's motives and thoughts. Even though I definitely would have had the time to read the whole book it took me days to read the first part... (But at the end I almost devoured page after page and just couldn't stop reading anymore :D)
With the return of Hella the pace of the story suddenly accelerated a lot and it finally got very interesting. Some thoughts eventually made sense and as a reader I got to understand David's situation a lot better.
One thing that threw me off throughout the whole book were these misogynistic comments towards Hella or women in general. Back then the times were definitely different from today and Hella also addressed the topic of her role as a woman in society, but this was more or less the only time she was let to raise her voice and the whole topic just left me back a little uncomfortable.
All in all this is a great book and definitely worth reading, even though it takes a while until Baldwin actually gets to the point.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Murder
Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Transphobia, and Outing
Der Buchstabenfresser by Paul Maar
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.75
I loved this book as a child. Would definitely recommend, if you’re looking for a funny book for children.