anitra2319's reviews
99 reviews

The Future Is Disabled: Prophecies, Love Notes and Mourning Songs by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

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informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.5

Wild is the Witch by Rachel Griffin

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lighthearted medium-paced

3.75

The Word for World Is Forest by Ursula K. Le Guin

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adventurous challenging dark slow-paced

4.0

Koresh: The True Story of David Koresh and the Tragedy at Waco by Stephan Talty

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challenging dark emotional informative tense medium-paced

4.5

Titan: A Gargoyle Daddy Dom Romance by Jillian Graves

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adventurous dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Nightbirds by Kate J. Armstrong

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adventurous mysterious medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

Yes, Daddy by Jonathan Parks-Ramage

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka

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dark emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Chouette by Claire Oshetsky

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challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I did not enjoy this book. Because it’s speculative fiction, it’s meaning is very much up for interpretation, however I interpreted Chouette as being a metaphor for raising a disabled child and I did not like the way the author chose to depict that. Kids with disabilities are not the same as violent owl babies and deserve a more accurate representation in literature that does not animalize them. I would love to hear other’s interpretations but this is not a book I would be recommending any time soon. I gave it three star because it was well written but and captivating but I did not like the overall content.

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Bunny by Mona Awad

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challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

1.0