xeniakstrv's Reviews (36)

Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold

Stephen Fry

5.0

Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures

Stephen Fry

4.0

Radio Sarajevo

Tijan Sila

5.0

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

You're Not the Problem: The Impact of Narcissism and Emotional Abuse and How to Heal

Helen Villiers

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful informative lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

Patriot

Alexei Navalny

3.75

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

Motherhood

Sheila Heti

5.0

emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

This book feels like a conversation with the nicest person in the world. It will be a pleasure to return to this conversation time and again in the future.

Mothers Who Can't Love: A Healing Guide for Daughters

Susan Forward

3.5

informative medium-paced

It could be a good accompanying material for therapy. It helps find words for feelings that may not yet be fully understood, especially in the first part of the book. It gives a feeling of being seen and validated.
However, the book doesn't touch on any queer perspectives or experiences, which feels exclusive and outdated.