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Mediator, un crime chimiquement pur by François Duprat, Irene Frachon, Giacometti
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Death of parent
Minor: Drug use, Racism, and Antisemitism
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, and Death of parent
Fake news, l'info qui ne tourne pas rond by Doan Bui
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.5
Je m'attendais à plus de moyens de lutter contre la désinformation, mais la BD ne fait que passer en revue les différentes théories du complot et autres systèmes de désinformation, sans réel fil rouge (ça fait un peu catalogue), mais toujours de façon agréable.
Un bon ouvrage pour s'initier au problème en somme !
Un bon ouvrage pour s'initier au problème en somme !
Transitions: journal d'Anne Marbot by Élodie Durand
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Amarres : Créolisations india-océanes by Jean-Claude Carpanin Marimoutou, Françoise Vergès
challenging
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
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
A clear five-star novel :
• one for the look inside "a regular person's" mind starting to reflect on their own position and attitudes regarding race,
• one for the description of academia as it works today,
• one for the great friendship andavoidind the "they leave the bad guy and shortly after gets with the good guy" scenario ,
• one for the nuanced and clear explanation and depiction of the personalities of all the characters (which to a certain extent, avoids the bad person/good person characterization, although the sides are clearly defined,
• one forthe ending out of academia as perfectly legitimate .
• one for the look inside "a regular person's" mind starting to reflect on their own position and attitudes regarding race,
• one for the description of academia as it works today,
• one for the great friendship and
• one for the nuanced and clear explanation and depiction of the personalities of all the characters (which to a certain extent, avoids the bad person/good person characterization, although the sides are clearly defined,
• one for
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Cultural appropriation, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual violence, Vomit, and Trafficking
All About Love: New Visions by bell hooks
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
I was wondering "what is it with love and our culture ?" (A certain type of) love seems to be everywhere in the media and in social norms, and nowhere in theory and philosophy, and general social sciences. Then I picked up this book, and it helped me articulate a lot of things. For most of the book I just thought "that's it exactly!"
Essential reading.
Essential reading.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism
Minor: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Grief
README.txt: A Memoir by Chelsea Manning
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
tense
medium-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Homophobia
Moderate: Racism, Rape, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Winter by Ali Smith
emotional
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5