ellieeeeeee's reviews
238 reviews

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 4%.
not in the mood to reread rn
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

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adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

so good also the audiobook was such a fun listen also
the esen death scene..... my god..... to be loved is to be murdered by your beloved fr
Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement by Angela Y. Davis

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informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

a must read/listen, super informative 
The Words of My Father: Love and Pain in Palestine by Yousef Bashir

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emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

a must read. so well written and thoughtful and really just illuminates the experience of a kid growing up in palestine 
All the Time More Than Anything by Emily Zogbi

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emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

so good, my top 3 poems this first read-through: 
  • i help lara croft with her first kill
  • mythology 
  • i feel like a girl 
can't wait to reread it 
Israel/Palestine and the Queer International by Sarah Schulman

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emotional informative slow-paced

5.0

related very much to sarah and her journey, this was a super informative read 
The Blackwater Lightship by Colm Tóibín

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

truly heartwrenching 
Sugar Street by Jonathan Dee

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medium-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

2.0

i would've dnf'ed this if not for the book club im reading it for..... not really a perspective (well off middle aged white man running from his problems) i ever care to read again lmfao 
Stone Men: The Palestinians Who Built Israel by Andrew Ross

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informative slow-paced

4.5

very informative
Queer Palestine and the Empire of Critique by Sa'ed Atshan

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medium-paced

5.0

opened my eyes to a lot of aspects of pinkwashing i wasn't familiar with. beautifully written and clearly well researched as well as personally experienced by the author. have recommended this book to many already and will continue recommending it.