nigel_hakeem's reviews
102 reviews

The Idea of Socialism: Towards a Renewal by Axel Honneth

informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English by Noor Naga

adventurous challenging emotional informative mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Part 3 really brings home all the themes in a powerful way. Such a worth while read!

Freedom by Jonathan Franzen

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Franzen spends 600 pages dunking on liberals, and I am all about it.

Fire and Ashes: Success and Failure in Politics by Michael Ignatieff

informative fast-paced

4.5

Stalin: Paradoxes of Power, 1878-1928 by Stephen Kotkin

informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

The Late Americans by Brandon Taylor

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

300 pages of sex, academia, and art, and I was totally here for it. 

God in the Qur'an by Jack Miles

informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Reading these essays, and Baldwin in general, makes you want to sit down and write everything you know with the faint hope it can accomplish an ounce of the beauty and power he puts on the page. 

Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

A good Christmas read if you wanna feel sad about Christmas.

Stoner by John Williams

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This is the most beautifully written book I've had the pleasure to read.