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We Could Have Been Friends, My Father and I: A Palestinian Memoir by Raja Shehadeh
very informative + devastating exploration of grief through the recollection of personal and national history. audiobook was phenomenal, peter ganim is consistently a great narrator. strong rec!
The Sun and the Void by Gabriela Romero Lacruz
refused to give up on it several times because i see and respect the authors vision but by god did it need more editing. too ambitious for a debut but v interesting things, will tune in for book 2 w hopes it's better constructed
Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent by Eduardo Galeano
a classic for a reason. simply STUNNING on every level, writing construction research political strength. hard to read at times (the horrors) but unmissable, esp bc it's incredibly accessible. communism WILL win!
What We Don't Talk about When We Talk about Fat by Aubrey Gordon
very very good. comprehensive, accessible, well-researched and nicely written. centered on bodily autonomy/justice and has quite a range of topics/themes for its length. highly rec it (the audiobook is great!)
What is Not Yours is Not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi
a wonderful short story collection about keys/doors. surprisingly enough i loved all of them a lot except one, this was great magical realism, filled with gay people and really immersive storytelling. great public transport read
The Principle of Moments by Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson
LOVE. bit silly at times but v endearing. great politics. it really moved me, and i have a great fondness for all its characters. excited for book 2, i love space operas and dual timelines and GAY PEOPLE! GRIEF! FAMILY! SPACE
Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia by Sabrina Strings
academic so less accessible to me (and was not helped by the audiobook being kinda shit) but very interesting to learn about the link between art history, religion, immigration, race and beauty standards + fatphobia. v valuable read!
Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
SLAYED. surprisingly good character work, my only gripe is its unimaginative cultural worldbuilding (we get it there's sex work), other than that amazing story construction, great science, well-written, riveting twists. love
All Systems Red by Martha Wells
predictably i ate this up. i love when robots are vaguely annoyed and mentally ill. bonus points for truly not gaf. MURDERBOT YOU COME TO ME AS AN OLD FRIEND
Gods of Want: Stories by K-Ming Chang
obsessed w the k-ming chang multiverse. bloated collection bc her writing is v dense, so not to be read all at once. moved me deeply. shes insane but shes free. consistently sexy and demented, LOVE the way she writes family, bodies, desire n youth