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Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
adventurous
challenging
dark
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Octavia E. Butler’s one of most astoundingly beautiful and cruel works. The apocalyptic future she painted in this book made me shiver in the dark, the realism foreboding. But as in her fashion, she always gives us glimmers of hope, and in this book the light to guide the way that if we choose to see, is community. Also a very clever way to check protagonist’s power and adding (even more, lol) tension to the plot with that special genetic mutation. Do give a read if you love sci-fi and are/or looking for sci-fi that’s brutally honest but not gratuitously graphic, and grim for grim’s sake.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Torture, Slavery, and Misogyny
Minor: Murder, Violence, and Rape
Siren Queen by Nghi Vo
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Living with Viola by Rosena Fung
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Flamer by Mike Curato
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
A beautiful story based on true experiences. I actually cried unexpectedly at page 319. Powerful and resonant and yes I agree to the rec on cover, “this book will save lives.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Racial slurs, and Homophobia
Moderate: Suicide attempt
Transitions: A Mother's Journey by Élodie Durand
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
Samira Surfs by Rukhsanna Guidroz
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Death and Xenophobia
Minor: Genocide
Everything Bad Is Good for You: How Today's Popular Culture Is Actually Making Us Smarter by Steven Johnson
funny
informative
medium-paced
3.0
A bit of an outdated book when it comes to media theory of the new decade. A bit of outdated information too for anyone wants to know more about the effects of new media (video game, film etc.) as it did came out a million years ago in the scale of digital age’s evolution.