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My Powerful Hair by Carole Lindstrom
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Genocide, Racism, Torture, Forced institutionalization, and Religious bigotry
À La Folie by Nova Kane
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Stalked to the Altar by Selena Michaels
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder
Dream Drawings: Configurations of a Timeless Kind by N. Scott Momaday
adventurous
challenging
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
Living Resistance: An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day by Kaitlin B. Curtice
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
5.0
One of my most favorite books. Beautiful for reconnecting Natives, weary Indigenous activists, or people seeking how to be allies along side these activists.
Kaitlin’s words are good medicine.
Kaitlin’s words are good medicine.
Spirit Wheel: Meditations from an Indigenous Elder by Steven Charleston
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
slow-paced
5.0
The Annual Migration of Clouds by Premee Mohamed
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-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
Everything about this book is wonderful. Plot. Characters. World building.
The major problem is it being a novella. It needed to be a full length novel. Not because I wanted more (I 💯 do!) but there’s a glaring plot device that’s never wrapped up at the end and it feels unfinished. As a reader I feel a bit cheated with that ending. Huge build up to just…nothing.
EDIT: I am completely changing my rating as this is the FIRST book and the second comes out in June 2024! I CANNOT stop thinking about about this book so I am ready to *hopefully* get all my questions answered!
The major problem is it being a novella. It needed to be a full length novel. Not because I wanted more (I 💯 do!) but there’s a glaring plot device that’s never wrapped up at the end and it feels unfinished. As a reader I feel a bit cheated with that ending. Huge build up to just…nothing.
EDIT: I am completely changing my rating as this is the FIRST book and the second comes out in June 2024! I CANNOT stop thinking about about this book so I am ready to *hopefully* get all my questions answered!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Blood, Medical content, and Death of parent
My Hygge Home: How to Make Your Home Your Happy Place by Meik Wiking
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
5.0
A Promise is a Promise by Vladyana Krykorka, Michael Arvaarluk Kusugak, Robert Munsch
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
5.0