I picked this book from the library because of the bisexual main character. Reading it showed me again, how much characters like her where missing in the young adult fiction I had as a teenager. I think the writing was especially strong and compelling in the parts dealing with sexual violence and survivorship.
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Mal zum Umschauen hier. Lese gerne gute Sachbücher (Gesellschaft, Politik, Umwelt, Klima...), Fantasy, Zukunftsgeschichte. Besonders gerne mit queeren Charakteren.
German is my native tounge. I read natively English books in English. I will comment in the language of the book I read. I like to read fantasy, future history, nonfiction (politics, society, environment, climate...). Always appreciate some queer characters.
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Nina Röckelein wants to read The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
In The Summer Book Tove Jansson distills the essence of the summer—its sunlight and storms—into twenty-two crystalline vignettes. This brief …
Nina Röckelein finished reading The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros
The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros
Chicago, 1893. For Alter Rosen, this is the land of opportunity, and he dreams of the day he’ll have enough …
Nina Röckelein finished reading Hey, kiddo by Jarrett Krosoczka
Hey, kiddo by Jarrett Krosoczka
"In kindergarten, Jarrett Krosoczka's teacher asks him to draw his family, with a mommy and a daddy. But Jarrett's family …
Nina Röckelein reviewed Old Enough by Haley Jakobson
Finally, a bisexual main character
4 stars
Nina Röckelein finished reading Abschied von Hermine by Jasmin Schreiber
Abschied von Hermine by Jasmin Schreiber
Wir müssen alle sterben. Du, ich, die Tiere im Wald, die Pflanze auf dem Fensterbrett im Büro: Früher oder später …
Nina Röckelein finished reading Old Enough by Haley Jakobson
Nina Röckelein finished reading Swing High by Cornelia Franz
Swing High by Cornelia Franz
Hamburg, Sommer 1939. Während der Zweite Weltkrieg immer näher rückt, versuchen der 16-jährige Henri und seine Freunde, den Alltag auszublenden. …
What happens when we imagine loving the people—and the parts of ourselves—that we do not …
i’ve never worried about dying. it’s the world we live in that i fear, and all the things i might have to see before it ends.
Nina Röckelein finished reading Falling Back in Love with Being Human by Kai Cheng Thom
Falling Back in Love with Being Human by Kai Cheng Thom
What happens when we imagine loving the people—and the parts of ourselves—that we do not believe are worthy of love?
…Nina Röckelein finished reading Marianengraben by Jasmin Schreiber
Marianengraben by Jasmin Schreiber
Paula braucht nicht viel zum Leben: ihre Wohnung, ein bisschen Geld für Essen und ihren kleinen Bruder Tim, den sie …
Nina Röckelein finished reading The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
The critically acclaimed debut novel from Stephen Chbosky follows observant “wallflower” Charlie as he charts a course through the strange …
Nina Röckelein finished reading The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
Cora is a slave on a cotton plantation in Georgia. Life is hell for all the slaves, but especially bad …
Nina Röckelein reviewed The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
Cora is a slave on a cotton plantation in Georgia. Life is hell for all …
A unique look into a society shaped by slavery
5 stars
The underground railroad is a very strong story about bring (un-)free. Cora escapes her cruel masters at the cotton plantation. She wants to live as a free women. Only to learn, how a whole society involved in upholding slavery will never allow her to be truly free. The character attempts to establish a live for herself in different states with different laws and narratives about slavery. She finds places and circumstances that make her feel hopeful (and somewhat safe) only for the next cruelty to strike.
Despite bring fictional I found this book very informative. It shows masterfully how the cruelty of slavery was not merely happening on the plantations but manifested through all institutions and even the thoughts and actions of ordinary people.
Nina Röckelein quoted Der Mauersegler by Jasmin Schreiber
Menschen träumen vom Fliegen, wovon träumt ein Mauersegler? Vielleicht vom Fallen, so wie wir an …
Jakob ist nicht mehr, sondern war, ein Präteritum mit einer Durchschlagskraft, die alles in die Knie zwang.