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261 reviews
The White Book by Han Kang
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
Lighthousekeeping by Jeanette Winterson
adventurous
hopeful
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Death of parent
Two-Way Mirror: The Life of Elizabeth Barrett Browning by Fiona Sampson
challenging
informative
slow-paced
3.5
In Youth is Pleasure by Denton Welch
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia, Racial slurs, and Sexual content
A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Ableism and Homophobia
A Separate Peace by John Knowles
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War
Too Much and Not the Mood: Essays by Durga Chew-Bose
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
A Minor Chorus by Billy-Ray Belcourt
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Belcourt offers poetic insight into the otherness of being both First Nations and queer; at "failing at boyhood" and carving out a space in the white, heteronormative and appropriative higher education world. But then there are passages where he asks a potential Tinder date to describe the "texture of his sadness," which is an example of what you'd expect from an MFA writing course. Kind of insufferable poetic assides.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Hate crime and Racism
I'm a Fan by Sheena Patel
Did not finish book. Stopped at 33%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 33%.
It's not engaging. I understand employing block text and short chapters to mimic Instagram descriptions/stories; however, the overarching story is lacking. I don't care about the speaker (although her points about white privilege and commodity culture are valid) because she's just....flat. The narrative is boring even if it's the point for the protagonist to be less charming and not social media "material" as a commentary on how exclusionary and damaging trendy capitalism is.