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1931 reviews

There Are Trans People Here by H. Melt

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective

5.0

I don’t know how else to explain it but these poems taught me to love myself more deeply. 

That’s it. That’s the review. 

Roman Stories by Jhumpa Lahiri

medium-paced

4.0

Pretty Boys Are Poisonous : Poems by Megan Fox

2.0

It’s giving rupi kaur / tumblr / Pinterest 

if that’s your thing, great. This is for you. 

Happiness, as Such by Natalia Ginzburg

emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

Desire's Ransom by Glynnis Campbell

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

I'm a Fan by Sheena Patel

fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

I truly have no idea how to think about this. Comparatively, gives the “messy” vibes of Luster but the majority of the time I was just yelling at a dead tree telling her to GROW. UP. 

I kept waiting for -any- kind of character growth but by the end, it just stagnated and gave me nothing. 

Abolition. Feminism. Now. by Erica Meiners, Gina Dent, Beth Richie, Angela Y. Davis

informative fast-paced

3.25

Mortal Heart by Robin LaFevers

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

Cold in the Shadows by Toni Anderson

adventurous emotional funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

Hard to get through all the military / government propaganda but what was I expecting when I picked this up. 

The Color Line by Igiaba Scego

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75