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Up in the Old Hotel by Joseph Mitchell
adventurous
informative
slow-paced
Content Warnings
Minor: Racial slurs
The terms "negro" and "gypsy" come up a lot.
"There Are Things I Want You to Know" about Stieg Larsson and Me by Eva Gabrielsson
informative
reflective
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Minor: Death and Grief
Eva Gabrielson ans Stieg Larsson were staunch anti-right and anti-Nazi activists in Sweden. There is also mention of relatives robbing long term partner of inheritance from late partner.
Fade into You by Nikki Darling
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use
Minor: Self harm, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Tell Me Again How A Crush Should Feel by Sara Farizan
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Toxic friendship
Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances by Neil Gaiman
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom by bell hooks
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism, Sexism, and Classism
Last Words from Montmartre by Qiu Miaojin
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Animal death and Grief
Qiu Miaojin was a famous lesbian Taiwanese writer who died by suicide in Paris in 1995 and this book is loosely based on her life prior to her death and was published post-mortem.
Union Atlantic by Adam Haslett
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Minor: Alcoholism and Classism
Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff
adventurous
reflective
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? It's complicated
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Sexual content, and Death of parent