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King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender
adventurous
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Hurricane Child by Kacen Callender
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender
Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.
It was toooooooo real legit. Great writing!!! i just could not handle the Events That Were Transpiring. I'd really like to return someday.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.25
The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
What an amazing book!!!!! Being Ecuadorian in diaspora in the USA is so isolating sometimes, it really warmed my heart to read this book. I see so much of myself in the characters, and it felt so good to see cities in fiction that i'd only ever heard talked about from aunties and uncles or on the news.
On Women by Susan Sontag
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
If an essay isn't doing anything for you, just skip to the next. "The Double Standard of Aging" didn't give me anything new, so I skipped it. But I found at least something worthwhile in every other essay, some more than others.
Revolting Prostitutes: The Fight for Sex Workers' Rights by Molly Smith, Juno Mac
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
This book has become the foundation for my feminist politics, my queer politics, my labor politics, my immigration politics, and so much more. Revolting Prostitutes swings hard with both theory and grounded real-life analysis, and may be one of the most profound political texts written in this generation.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Classism, and Deportation
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, and Lesbophobia
This book is a thousand things, but at its foundations it's a book about the terrible things that happen to sex workers. It treats all graphic content with the respect and dignity it deserves, and discusses this heavy reality as a way to build to a more liberatory politics. That said, it's still a heavy read.
The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson
Did not finish book. Stopped at 50%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 50%.
Life got busy. This one definitely feels like it's worth finishing though. God knows I have soooooo many thoughts on this book that I'd love to share
The Other Wind by Ursula K. Le Guin
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
It starts slow and ends quick, but overall Le Guin sticks the landing. This is the final true ending of Earthsea, and it's a phenomenal summation and synthesis of every previous book.