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City of Lies: Love, Sex, Death, and the Search for Truth in Tehran by Ramita Navai
reflective
slow-paced
1.5
Weirdly stuck in the space between journalism and fiction. The title “City of Lies” in my opinion risks painting the Iranian public as liars rather than criticising the regime itself.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement and Violence
Minor: Drug use and Alcohol
Urban Hunters: Dealing and Dreaming in Times of Transition by Morten Axel Pedersen, Lars Hojer
adventurous
informative
reflective
4.0
Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson
emotional
hopeful
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Violence, and Police brutality
Burning My Roti: Breaking Barriers as a Queer Indian Woman by Sharan Dhaliwal
challenging
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
The Transgender Issue: An Argument for Justice by Shon Faye
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
A great foundation in contemporary trans politics in the UK ( actually from the perspective of a trans person, refreshingly).
Power and its Disguises: Anthropological Perspectives on Politics by John Gledhill
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Speak: The Graphic Novel by Laurie Halse Anderson
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, and Sexual assault
Lucky by Alice Sebold
0.0
I have now learned that Sebold falsely accused a black man she came across on the street of her rape and he spent 16 years in prison for a crime he didnt commit.
Your Wound / My Garden by Alok Vaid-Menon
emotional
informative
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness, Transphobia, and Grief
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Murder