sllyllyd's Reviews (277)

Death in Her Hands

Ottessa Moshfegh

DID NOT FINISH: 71%

Too dark for me!

The Kiss Quotient

Helen Hoang

Thoroughly enjoyed this - I don’t read romance very often - but when I do this is exactly the level I want!

10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World

Elif Shafak

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Ascend Your Start-up: Conquer the 5 Disconnects to Accelerate Growth

Helen Yu, Gebhard Rainer

informative inspiring fast-paced

A nice light but super informative book on things to think and consider when setting up a startup or running a new business. Not written by a white guy 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

Red, White & Royal Blue

Casey McQuiston

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

I really enjoyed reading this book. It was fun, light, enjoyable. I rooted for a happy ending!

Rebel Ideas: The Power of Diverse Thinking

Matthew Syed

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

I really enjoyed this book. Matthew Syed gives strong and compelling arguments (and history) on why diversity is not a political issue but a be-better-and-cleverer issue.
Think it could be could entry point to race/ diversity learning.

While Justice Sleeps

Stacey Abrams

tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Mexican Gothic

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Thrilling! Really enjoyed this. The story had me hooked from chapter one and then once I got to Ch 10, I couldn’t stop reading! I’m not into scary normally, but this totally got me! Really enjoyed.

BANKING ON IT: How I Disrupted an Industry

Anne Boden

inspiring fast-paced

White Tears/Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Colour

Ruby Hamad

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

A must read for all white women.
A humbling read. I learned so much about the history of white women benefiting from white supremacy.

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