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The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Forced institutionalization
How to Say It: Words That Make a Difference by The Great Courses, Allison Friederichs Atkison
Did not finish book. Stopped at 80%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 80%.
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The House I Loved by Tatiana de Rosnay
dark
reflective
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? No
2.0
Acorna's People by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, Anne McCaffrey
adventurous
funny
mysterious
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? No
2.0
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (AmazonClassics Edition) by Mark Twain
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall
informative
tense
medium-paced
2.25
The audio edition had some editing issues that made the material more confusing and segmented than it needed to be. I highly recommend this book as a hard copy as opposed to it audio version.
You'll want to highlight the heck out of it as well, and look back into several chapters as they're divided by subject.
It would also help to do some research on Mikki Kendall herself, if you are unfamiliar with her work and knowing her background and contribution to the intersectional feminist conversation will help round out the book.
You'll want to highlight the heck out of it as well, and look back into several chapters as they're divided by subject.
It would also help to do some research on Mikki Kendall herself, if you are unfamiliar with her work and knowing her background and contribution to the intersectional feminist conversation will help round out the book.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (AmazonClassics Edition) by Mark Twain
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Blood
The Dressmaker of Khair Khana by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
3.75
The House of the Seven Gables (AmazonClassics Edition) by Nathaniel Hawthorne
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Forced institutionalization
Minor: Mental illness, Racial slurs, and Blood
Iris Kelly Doesn't Date by Ashley Herring Blake
Did not finish book.
Did not finish book.
This third installment has some of my least favourite characters she's written; a little too much like a screenplay for The L Word. Which I find to be too dramatic for the sake of being too dramatic, to the point of being silly.
To be fair, Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail is in my top three sapphics, so maybe my expectations were unrealistic.
To be fair, Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail is in my top three sapphics, so maybe my expectations were unrealistic.