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22 reviews
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin
This book will always be unbelievably special to me - it's the book that made me fall back in love with reading and writing as a teenager. It still holds that beauty to me - Baldwin's prose is as enthralling as ever. I don't know that I enjoyed the story itself as much this time, though I understand it a lot better now than I did then. Perhaps a little heavy handed at times. Either way, a beautiful novel that will never leave me.
Normal People by Sally Rooney
Idk if I can give this a rating. I almost gave up on it, and then happened to pick it up again right as I was dealing with some of the stuff Connell was going through wrt loss and depression, and idk. I just sat and read the whole rest of it in one sitting. It's good to know things can become good again.
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
Endlessly funny, charming, and romantic, even on a third read. Listening to this audiobook version was especially enjoyable - it really emphasised Austen's skill at capturing the voices of her characters, which were brought to life so wonderfully by Kate Kellgren's narration.
Appropriate by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
challenging
dark
fast-paced
The poison drips through
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Death, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Pedophilia
Minor: Incest
For A Palestinian by Aaron Kilercioglu, Bilal Hasna
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Was lucky enough to see a recording of this play earlier this year, and it's been on my mind a lot lately so I decided to read it. Beautiful, thoughtful, devastating, hopeful. We remember you, Wa'el Zuaiter.
Possession by A.S. Byatt
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
pacing back and forth oh god the egg...