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234 reviews
The Martian by Andy Weir
Did not finish book. Stopped at 3%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 3%.
I just can’t right now. Everything so far reads like “blah blah blah”
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Yellow Bird: Oil, Murder, and a Woman's Search for Justice in Indian Country by Sierra Crane Murdoch
Did not finish book. Stopped at 22%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 22%.
I kept losing concentration
Belly of the Beast: The Politics of Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness by Da’Shaun Harrison
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
More a fundamental text than a primer, Belly of the Beast is nonetheless a quick introduction to fatphobia and anti-fatness, which I understood to be different in much the way that prejudice and racism are. It provides a framework for a new society. I learned A LOT and I wholly recommend.
Overdue: Reckoning with the Public Library by Amanda Oliver
Did not finish book. Stopped at 67%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 67%.
It was a little too unstructured for me. I wish there was more history of the public library - that bit was interesting. But otherwise I didn’t really care about reading about work burnout right now, especially since it’s happening to all of us.
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
challenging
reflective
sad
slow-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? It's complicated
5.0
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
adventurous
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The beginning and the end were the best bits. It was oddly fatphobic. I was most excited about the communist dwarves but it was a letdown.
Faithful Place by Tana French
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak
fast-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
2.0
Until about halfway in I didn’t *hate* it. But by then even the pictures couldn’t save it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Addiction
Minor: Fatphobia and Transphobia
Cold by Mariko Tamaki
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Dark and twisty ya that reads like my so-called life fanfic in the best way!! If you know, you like, know