vrkinase0411's reviews
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Here I Stand by Paul Robeson

hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.5

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

On Stolen Tides by Kay Lalock

adventurous informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, and Colonisation

Minor: Death of parent

Uncharted by Alli Temple

adventurous relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Jason and the Argonauts by Apollonius of Rhodes

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Passion by June Jordan

challenging reflective sad tense slow-paced

I'm not entirely sure. We'll see up on re-read 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Police brutality

Under the Ice Skies by Gwenhyver

adventurous challenging dark hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Dear Ripley by Jacqueline Ramsden

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon

challenging dark informative reflective tense slow-paced

4.5

This was the first of what I am sure will HAVE to be many reads. I did have to skip past the second halve of mental illness and war because that chapter ALONE needs a trigger warning. The FURY I had just up to that chapter only heightened and felt unsustainable. There's so much to take away and to Fanon's point, each generation must establish its purpose and goal. We've lost that not so much entirely our fault but not innocent either.yhis is absolutely a study and re-read.

The Tapestry of a Heart by Erin Zak

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0