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29 reviews

The Invisible Empire in West: Toward a New Historical Appraisal of the Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s by

Did not finish book. Stopped at 44%.

felt like his arguments were breaking down at the introduction of more complicated racial, societal, cultural tensions during the El Paso/Juarez chapter. maybe i will revisit one day, but honestly I think there are more relevant and culturally informed takes out there.

Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler

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dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
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

Still very relevant but i’m
ngl the slavery was such. a. fucking. bummer. it just kind of killed all hope i had for the future in the world Butler built over the past two novels. And like… that’s probably the point, but the ending was just not as satisfying. like why were Olamina’s brothers so fuckin evil. made me sad in an important way i guess :(

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

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adventurous dark reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

Relish: My Life in the Kitchen by Lucy Knisley

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funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

4.75

Timid: A Graphic Novel by Jonathan Todd

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hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

so sweet :”) definitely related to Cecil’s internal voice and his feelings around a sense of belonging

Dune by Frank Herbert

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adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.75

i definitely liked Denis Villanueve’s portrayal of this story much better. The end of the book felt inconclusive (probably the point) and unsatisfying. Like damn Frank Hubert, I listened to 21+ hours of your story and you couldn’t wrap it up any better?! a lil rude.

I feel like it is very rare for me to enjoy the movie more than the book version of a narrative but Dune is the exception fs! I would have never made it through without the audiobook.

Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison

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challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced