ellieeeeeee's reviews
238 reviews

Before the Next Bomb Drops: Rising Up from Brooklyn to Palestine by Remi Kanazi

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emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

5.0

"it is 
and it was
and it won't stop being 
just       because       you     refuse
to         acknowledge it"

"you want to battle oppression? 
confront your own complicity 
in communities of solidarity"

"if to prop up your own plight 
you have to shove another 
people's face down in the mud 
you are simply affirming
the very structure of cruelty
you claim to be combating" 

"repackaged racism and domination
of natives may mask the messenger
but it doesn't transform the parcel
#LiberalZionism" 
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

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dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

spooky and kinda funny? very well written though i wanna read more of her work for sure 
Writers & Lovers by Lily King

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emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

don't think i would have read this if it weren't for the book club i read it for but overall it was a good read I just didn't feel very connected to the characters or the story
Just Above My Head by James Baldwin

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

so fucking beautifully written my god james baldwin was a master of his craft
such beautiful characters, such meaningful relationships..... im literally mourning the loss of arthur and the loss of finishing this book ugh 
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

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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

god i can't wait to reread this.
Sex Cult Nun by Faith Jones

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.
might come back to this just not feeling it rn 
Masters of Death by Olivie Blake

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adventurous emotional hopeful 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

3.75

didn't personally love her writing style, it was a little too clunky and casual ("sounds fake" was so weird to see in a book) and the writing during the 1800s scenes sounded like modern 2020's conversation like there were no attempts to make it fit into the timeline. but I did like the story itself and i loved the relationships so i stuck around to the end. 
The Story of a New Name by Elena Ferrante

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emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

idk why i love nino so much he's such a fuckboy but god my hearttttt
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

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emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

well written and enjoyable, good story of friendship 
Normal People by Sally Rooney

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emotional 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

4.0

god the miscommunications were so frustrating i wanted to just grab them and scream. but the tension and energy bw the 2 of them was so good. i didn't really like the whole submissiveness part of their relationship towards the end? and just ugh ending on miscommunication was so frustrating. wherever they are rn i just hope they're happy