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A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
5.0
“Have a good day,” the man behind the Plexiglas calls out behind him.
“We’ll see,” mutters Ove. Ove! The only appropriate reply to a prick's HAND
Ove is not uncharacteristically cantankerous according to me, he just doesn't take shit from anything/one. Pure legend, pure fun; Ove will touch your heart. My fav character was of course the CAT and all his ways and Ove, SWEET Ove. Am I the only one who was gutted by his passing? That's a closure I could have done WITHOUT. Regardless it was my absolute honor to meet Ove and see him grow, elevate and overcome. 10/10 would recommend
“We’ll see,” mutters Ove. Ove! The only appropriate reply to a prick's HAND
Ove is not uncharacteristically cantankerous according to me, he just doesn't take shit from anything/one. Pure legend, pure fun; Ove will touch your heart. My fav character was of course the CAT and all his ways and Ove, SWEET Ove. Am I the only one who was gutted by his passing? That's a closure I could have done WITHOUT. Regardless it was my absolute honor to meet Ove and see him grow, elevate and overcome. 10/10 would recommend
Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin
1.0
Rachel is a piece of shit. I'm not a fan of Darcy and she too is not deserving of compassion. However, I am surprised by how quick Rachel is to take the high road for both her and Dexter's infidelity. To snitch on Darcy for moral obligations? How about THAT? Quick to call Darcy selfish when she's not any better. I did not care for not one character in this book. I just read it for the sheer, ugly drama.
Good in Bed by Jennifer Weiner
3.0
Finally got into it. Loved the realistic parts of Cannie. Her depression and the lessons brought forth touched me the most. Peter is goals too ughh
I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid
4.0
I do not know what to think. I've been mindfucked to numbness. I can't tell if I liked it but what I do currently know- it was a heck of a pageturner. First time in a long time reading a book in one sitting. Maybe if I get back from brain freeze, I might have a suitable star rating
I don't even know what I'm afraid of yet
I don't even know what I'm afraid of yet
I'm Judging You: The Do-Better Manual by Luvvie Ajayi
5.0
Reading this and I want to WEEP at how accurate and profound this is, especially the chapters on rape culture, racism and privilege. I want to take a loudspeaker and broadcast this to the universe.
On racism she says, "We cannot respectably dress it away, un-cuss it away, protest it away. White people have to do it. They have to be willing to come off their (stolen) high horses and fight for change...Racism is the lasting psychological, financial, and cultural legacy of centuries of slavery and segregation brought on Black people, and the lack of atonement of white people in power...It is what’s at work when people of color are called “immigrants” and white people are referred to as “expatriates.”
On privilege," Our privileges are the things not within our own control that push us forward and move us ahead from that starting line...It also means that whatever majority group you belong to has likely contributed to the oppression of another. "
On rape culture, "Let’s think about that: men have been so enraged by not getting positive attention from strangers that they have gone as far as to inflict bodily harm on them. This sense of entitlement is the crux of rape culture. Men feel entitled to the attention of women, and they have been programmed to expect that they have some sort of ownership over us. Rape culture is the prevailing attitude that women exist primarily to please men, and therefore are not equal human beings with agency over their own bodies.
Rape culture does not mean every man is a rapist. It does mean that we’re surrounded by a cultural atmosphere that perpetuates and enables the harming and violation of girls and women physically, emotionally, and sexually. (Men are also victims of this toxic mind-set. "
Drops mic. These quotes are some of the ones that really stood out for me. The wisdom, the tea, the humor
On racism she says, "We cannot respectably dress it away, un-cuss it away, protest it away. White people have to do it. They have to be willing to come off their (stolen) high horses and fight for change...Racism is the lasting psychological, financial, and cultural legacy of centuries of slavery and segregation brought on Black people, and the lack of atonement of white people in power...It is what’s at work when people of color are called “immigrants” and white people are referred to as “expatriates.”
On privilege," Our privileges are the things not within our own control that push us forward and move us ahead from that starting line...It also means that whatever majority group you belong to has likely contributed to the oppression of another. "
On rape culture, "Let’s think about that: men have been so enraged by not getting positive attention from strangers that they have gone as far as to inflict bodily harm on them. This sense of entitlement is the crux of rape culture. Men feel entitled to the attention of women, and they have been programmed to expect that they have some sort of ownership over us. Rape culture is the prevailing attitude that women exist primarily to please men, and therefore are not equal human beings with agency over their own bodies.
Rape culture does not mean every man is a rapist. It does mean that we’re surrounded by a cultural atmosphere that perpetuates and enables the harming and violation of girls and women physically, emotionally, and sexually. (Men are also victims of this toxic mind-set. "
Drops mic. These quotes are some of the ones that really stood out for me. The wisdom, the tea, the humor
The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives by Lola Shoneyin
5.0
This one absolutely sucked me in. There was drama, love, lust, pain, grief, damage and so much more. The different relationships and points of view were raw and refreshing. It is so much more than a humorous book about polygamy— there was depth. Lola Shoneyin birthed a gem right here. Proudly African