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1) this was gloriously queer
2) Loki :(
2) Loki :(
Princes die when they become Kings. It is the way of things. But oh, I would miss the foolish
Prince that I had been.
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me, when starting this series: every time I hear the name Tybalt I think of Romeo and Juliet. it's probably just me though
me, after reading this: wait
Prince that I had been.
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me, when starting this series: every time I hear the name Tybalt I think of Romeo and Juliet. it's probably just me though
me, after reading this: wait
I received a copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
What Makes Girls Sick and Tired is essentially an illustrated list of ways misogyny manifests in everyday life, from big things to seemingly small ones. It covers topics such as gendered division of labour, fetishization/objectification, cat calling, rape statistics, wage gaps, media representation, and more. As a white nonbinary person I found it inclusive, with issues concerning women of colour, queer women and disabled women as well. I also liked the illustrations.
It's important to mention that this booklet is supposed to start conversations, not substitute them: although there are sources and further reading mentioned in some places, it's still mostly a list, with only very vague explanations of the listed issues. So, as long as you take it as what it is and don't expect it to be more, I think it did a good job.
What Makes Girls Sick and Tired is essentially an illustrated list of ways misogyny manifests in everyday life, from big things to seemingly small ones. It covers topics such as gendered division of labour, fetishization/objectification, cat calling, rape statistics, wage gaps, media representation, and more. As a white nonbinary person I found it inclusive, with issues concerning women of colour, queer women and disabled women as well. I also liked the illustrations.
It's important to mention that this booklet is supposed to start conversations, not substitute them: although there are sources and further reading mentioned in some places, it's still mostly a list, with only very vague explanations of the listed issues. So, as long as you take it as what it is and don't expect it to be more, I think it did a good job.
Sherlock Holmes, Volume 1: A Study in Scarlet & Other Sherlock Holmes Stories
Arthur Conan Doyle, Kelley Jones
Hm.
This book was divided into two parts. I enjoyed the first part, and would have rated it 4.5 stars, but then it had several chapters that at first didn't seem related at all, and even once the connection was made clear, I just couldn't get back into the story. So, overall, I'm a little disappointed.
This book was divided into two parts. I enjoyed the first part, and would have rated it 4.5 stars, but then it had several chapters that at first didn't seem related at all, and even once the connection was made clear, I just couldn't get back into the story. So, overall, I'm a little disappointed.
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I read this book in one day and I started out really loving it, then by the end I was kind of disappointed. 3.5 stars.
Pros:
* Genderfluid protagonist with changing pronouns.
* I liked the relationship between the members of the Left Hand, how they are assassins and yet still friends/family to each other.
* I liked the worldbuilding and the plot.
* There were a couple of really funny lines.
Cons:
* There were three characters other than Sal that I really liked, and two of them died. So that sucked. I was kinda expecting the first, but I'm grumpy about the second.
* The romance felt kind of unnecessary? Maybe that's not the right word, but I wasn't really feeling it and I wanted to get back to the assassion/Left Hand plot.
* It would have been nice to see other nonbinary characters, or at least mention them, because the way Sal was talking about their own gender, it kinda sounded like they were the only one in the world who is like that. Fingers crossed for others to appear in the sequel.
But most of all:
* I really, really dislike the solution that it's Sal's clothes that signal their current pronouns to people. That just raises so many questions. How do you even dress neutral? Why is a dress inherently female? etc.
Pros:
* Genderfluid protagonist with changing pronouns.
* I liked the relationship between the members of the Left Hand, how they are assassins and yet still friends/family to each other.
* I liked the worldbuilding and the plot.
* There were a couple of really funny lines.
Cons:
* There were three characters other than Sal that I really liked, and two of them died. So that sucked. I was kinda expecting the first, but I'm grumpy about the second.
* The romance felt kind of unnecessary? Maybe that's not the right word, but I wasn't really feeling it and I wanted to get back to the assassion/Left Hand plot.
* It would have been nice to see other nonbinary characters, or at least mention them, because the way Sal was talking about their own gender, it kinda sounded like they were the only one in the world who is like that. Fingers crossed for others to appear in the sequel.
But most of all:
* I really, really dislike the solution that it's Sal's clothes that signal their current pronouns to people. That just raises so many questions. How do you even dress neutral? Why is a dress inherently female? etc.
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This was my first Discworld book. I was a little worried, mostly because I heard Terry Pratchett's humour is very unique, and because Good Omens was a disappointment - but I actually ended up loving this one.
Now I'm not sure if I should try Death or Tiffany next. It's not likely I'll ever read 40+ books, but hey, maybe in ten years.
Now I'm not sure if I should try Death or Tiffany next. It's not likely I'll ever read 40+ books, but hey, maybe in ten years.
I never realised how easily people could be trained to accept slavery.
This book was brutal. I kept hoping Rufus wouldn't grow up to be an asshole, and yet.
This book was brutal. I kept hoping Rufus wouldn't grow up to be an asshole, and yet.
