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8 reviews
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, War, and Classism
Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Loveless by Alice Oseman
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
All About Love: New Visions by bell hooks
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
when reading this book, i felt so deeply connected to its message of wholehearted love. in showing love to ourselves and others, we heal, we grow, we connect, we learn, we understand, and our beings become stronger and confident. the society wr live in wants us to gravitate towards lovelessness, to burn us out, but love is saying “we will rise up. we will be.”
Disability Intimacy: Essays on Love, Care, and Desire by Alice Wong
challenging
emotional
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
as always, alice wong’s incredible inclusion of disabled writers has always been one of my favourite things to read. although, i would like to note that not every article/essay here necessarily comments on intimacy, which i would have appreciated a lot more of. otherwise, an incredible, heartwarming and emotional book that i think everyone should read.
Exile and Pride: Disability, Queerness, and Liberation by Eli Clare
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
- incredibly relatable and perfectly encapsulated anger with the world as a disabled person and yet a pure curiosity at the world around you.
- very intersectional and highlights different aspects of disability relating to queerness relating to other social issues
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Gore, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto by Tricia Hersey
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
- an essential read to those who wish to dismantle capitalism and white supremacy their daily lives.
- as capitalism drives society to call us lazy, we have the power to dismantle it from the ground up, by allowing ourselves and our community to rest without reason.
- pros: an incredible reminder to push ourselves back into rest, community care and liberation
- cons: constantly repeats itself, could have been an essay, convoluted at times.
Fire Song by Adam Garnet Jones
dark
emotional
sad
tense
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? Yes
3.5
- an impactful and powerful story about grief, with quite a few flaws that limit the story’s potential. is a written version of a film by the same name and the same author/filmmaker.
- pros: queer indigenous romance, realistic portrayal of grief and of reservations,
- cons: main character’s development was rushed & out of proportion at times, little to no emotional pay off from the book’s dark themes, no character arc for our romantic pair, cheating trope.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Alcoholism and Bullying