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An exploration of the kinds of people that become activists against gun violence, the kinds of people that are killed by the police, and the reality of living in the eye of the storm that was the rise of the BLM movement.
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A Court of Silver Flames (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #4)
Sarah J. Maas
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I didn't expect this to be a story about a human in fae high school and her bully who happened to be a prince 🤨
Tell me, will this be a YA story throughout the series?
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Ugh this is so good. Can’t believe it took me this long to pick this up.
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M. L. Wang really said "Wake up y'all!! Your modern conveniences are built on the backs of the poor and disenfranchised who are treated like they're literally a consumable resource like oil or lumber!! I'm saying you are the Tiranish!! Yes you!! You are willfully ignoring the violence that produces your life of comfort!!!!"
And she's so right for that! It's not subtle but it really works and I didn't want to put it down for a second until I was done. The closest comparison I can make is that this felt like reading the Hunger Games for the first time, except in Blood Over Bright Haven you're not given the comfort of casting yourself as righteous, revolutionary Katniss.
Truly gutwrenching read, would suffer again.
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seekerxr completed their yearly reading goal of 100 books!
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wow, this is getting good. had to take a pause at the end of chapter 18. jude has so much going on right now omg
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Blood Over Bright Haven
M.L. Wang
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Sincerely good luck to Rolin Jones adapting this mess into something that makes sense.
...that being said, the last chapter rocks. It's so funny and good for no reason after an entire book of joyless slog. What the hell, Anne.
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I refuse to be hypnotized by this final chapter into thinking the whole book was good
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They Can't Kill Us All: Ferguson, Baltimore, and a New Era in America’s Racial Justice Movement
Wesley Lowery
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A beautifully written memoir from Hannah Gadsby that explores their early life growing up in Tasmania (amidst the wider context of the fight to decriminalize homosexuality and legalize gay marriage), as well as their adult life, through the specific context of how they came to write their hit comedy show Nannette. Gadsby is such an interesting figure. Completely disinterested in telling a "rags-to-riches" story of their success, this narrative feels grounded in a way that most "celebrity memoirs" do not. Reading the audiobook was an absolute pleasure. It was triggering in all the ways that you would expect of the person who wrote "Nanette". As someone who shares a lot of triggers with Gadsby, there were several times I needed to step away and come back. Nevertheless, it was a thoroughly enjoyable read. It covers complicated family relationships, queer identity and gender expression, the creative process, trauma, and so much more.
I would definitely recommend it, but do take care regarding the potential triggers of the book, which include discussions of suicide, sexual assault, molestation, fatphobia, homophobia, etc.
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What can I say, it's Hannah Gadsby so of course it's a masterfully crafted mix of witty and gut-wrenching.
If I was to name a single takeaway, it's how truly impossible life can feel when the world isn't built for you and how isolating it can be to see that everyone seems to be managing to function in a way that you simply can't. (Okay that's two but I put them in one sentence).
Hannah has such a unique perspective, I think anyone could read this book and walk away with fresh perspective on some facet. Highly recommend.
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Ten Steps to Nanette
Hannah Gadsby