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absinthe's Reviews (391)
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
I'm slowly discovering that narrative non-fiction is not my favourite genre. Nothing against the book itself, as I understand that it takes a lot to build the contextual history of the topic, but I came to this hoping to learn about African American women's role in the Apollo space missions and felt that it made up a very small portion of the story and that those details were glossed over.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Kidnapping
Minor: Ableism
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Cancer, Terminal illness
I really enjoyed that the pacing of the book matched Adam's relationship with his life in the 3 sections of the book. Part 1 was slow paced and matched the tedium of golf that he felt with his entire being, whereas Part 3 was significantly faster paced and enjoyable. The intrigue of the introduction helped propel me through the Part 1 and then I felt that the story soared.
I also loved the growth that Adam went through over the course of the narrative. I thought he was quite obnoxious in the beginning of the book (unsurprising of a 17 year old boy), but his characterization was well developed by the conclusion.
I can't say I've ever felt such severe secondhand embarrassment in my life, so bravo to the interview scene preceding the Dubai incident.
Overall, this was an excellent read.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Child abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Rape, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity