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It begins simply enough: A twenty-something advertising executive receives a postcard from a friend, and …
This is my third time reading this book. Each time is like a new experience.
Max Winters, a pulp writer in 1930s New York, finds himself drawn into a story not unlike the tales he …
A hard science-fiction space opera with a queer protagonist.
Sixty million miles from Earth, in …
Trans protagonist, overtly anarchist, and sci-fi in space. What's not to love?
A high-strung pastry chef’s professional goals are interrupted by an unexpected career transition and the …
This is pure romantic escapism, and I loved it! Best of all, it manages to portray an LGBT+ protagonist without leaning on any of the problematic tropes.
I honestly don't want to say more than that, because I was cutely surprised by several plot elements.
A high-strung pastry chef’s professional goals are interrupted by an unexpected career transition and the introduction of her wildly attractive …
I found the narrative interesting and engaging for the most part. Its one flaw is that it becomes rather wordy and unnecessarily overbearing in places, especially as it nears its conclusion, reading more like an advertisement for pinball at times.
Still, even as someone who is not that connected with the sport, I felt that I went away with some new thoughts about pinball. Definitely a fun read.
Tsukuru Tazaki had four best friends at school. By chance all of their names contained …
This is my second time reading this book. The first time, I feel it didn't have much of an impact. The second time, the protagonist's loneliness and abandonment really shone through. After reading this for the second time, I'd put this on par with Murakami's great novels, such as A Wild Sheep Chase and Wind-Up Bird Chronicle.
Content warning Plot Spoilers
Even worse than expected. Scout rants a lot about state's rights and how she's colorblind, only to disclose the most outrageously racist opinions in the next. The book is filled with racism, sexism, and classism, and I'm astonished and ashamed that I read it all the way to the end.
While its arguments take a strongly pro-capitalist / neoliberal perspective, it effectively shows how open borders benefit us all.
In my mind, supporting closed borders is unconscionable, and I hope more people will read this book.
Content warning Spoiler
Really sugar-coated much of the scathing commentary of the original novel, especially regarding Tom Robinson's lynching at the hands of law enforcement.
Peter Kropotkin's "The Conquest of Bread", along with his "Fields Factories and Workshops" was the result of his extensive research …
In a culture that's driven by social media, women are using this online space to …
An important, generally qualitative book that provides a look into what women experience every day.