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The Siege of Burning Grass by Premee Mohamed
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I enjoyed reading this and mulling over its discussions of themes like how propaganda is used to fuel war efforts because I really fell in love with the author's writing style, though I won't call it an enjoyable time due to the heavy subject matter.
One of the fictional empires, Varkal, is disturbingly similar to Isntreal and I must admit it pleased me a little to read about how it was at the verge of decimation due to relentless warmongering.
Alefret is an incredible, believable and relatable character and I loved reading from his perspective and being in his mind, though the torture, abuse, discrimination and ableism he constantly experienced were very hard to read about.
The last 30% or 20% got a bit confusing and I am still mulling over what this imperfect ending is trying to say.
Nevertheless, I know for a fact I will be reading the author's other books since this book gripped me immediately.
One of the fictional empires, Varkal, is disturbingly similar to Isntreal and I must admit it pleased me a little to read about how it was at the verge of decimation due to relentless warmongering.
Alefret is an incredible, believable and relatable character and I loved reading from his perspective and being in his mind, though the torture, abuse, discrimination and ableism he constantly experienced were very hard to read about.
The last 30% or 20% got a bit confusing and I am still mulling over what this imperfect ending is trying to say.
Nevertheless, I know for a fact I will be reading the author's other books since this book gripped me immediately.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Colonisation
Chainsaw Man, Vol. 1 by Tatsuki Fujimoto
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Starting the manga after watching the anime adaptation.
This is one hell of a story. I really want to find out more about Makima and I am very invested in Denji's journey.
This is one hell of a story. I really want to find out more about Makima and I am very invested in Denji's journey.
Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
5.0
THIS WAS SAUR GOOD
NEED TO READ THE SEQUEL IMMEDIATELY
NEED TO READ THE SEQUEL IMMEDIATELY
Happy Place by Emily Henry
Did not finish book. Stopped at 18%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 18%.
I kind of cannot bring myself to care 🧍
Badvertising: Polluting Our Minds and Fuelling Climate Chaos by Leo Murray, Andrew Simms
informative
3.0
Really not written in an engaging way but it's got a lot of eye-opening information. Not as abolitionist as I like since it advocates for better policies from a government - buddy I want the whole thing dismantled
Sordidez by E.G. Condé
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
Listened to the newly released audiobook and followed along with my hard copy. The performance in the audiobook is PHENOMENAL and being able to hear how some of the phrases are pronounced is very nice too. And I am so glad I used this opportunity (the release of the audiobook) to reread the book because I feel like I am able to appreciate it so much more, comparing to when I read it the first time. It exposes the violent consequences of greedy imperialism and colonialism with brutal honesty. But most of all, I love how it is unapologetically decolonial and celebrates indigenous cultures beautifully. I do think it would've benefited from having more spaces to set up the world and flesh out some of Vero's chapters more. I would absolutely love for this to become a full-length fiction, and I cannot wait to read whatever E. G. Condé writes next.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Cursing, Genocide, Transphobia
Aces Wild: A Heist by Amanda DeWitt
Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.
Soft DNF. I don't know when I will get to enjoy books where the main cast are rich people again
紅色賭盤：令中共高層害怕，直擊現代中國金權交易背後的腐敗內幕 by 沈棟, Desmond Shum
Did not finish book. Stopped at 99%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 99%.
I "finished" the book by skipping a huge portion of it and essentially only read the beginning (for history & context) and the end (the falling out, the disappearance, and the reappearance the moment the book was announced to be published). Frankly I did NOT care about majority of the things he was writing about, especially what he was patting himself on the back for. There was just too much f**king back patting from a guy who does seem to give a crap about human rights and justice but not BEFORE his own life was affected. There was SO much priviledge and unawareness of it... lemme read something abolitionist to cleanse my palate