thrakaboom's Reviews (139)

The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle

The Last Unicorn

Peter S. Beagle

4.75
The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling

The Jungle Book

Rudyard Kipling

3.5
The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan

The Bonesetter's Daughter

Amy Tan

5.0
Cane by Jean Toomer

Cane

Jean Toomer

4.0
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

The Familiar

Leigh Bardugo

4.25
The Book of Barely Imagined Beings: A 21st Century Bestiary by Golbanou Moghaddas, Caspar Henderson

The Book of Barely Imagined Beings: A 21st Century Bestiary

Golbanou Moghaddas, Caspar Henderson

3.25
Winter's Gifts by Ben Aaronovitch

Winter's Gifts

Ben Aaronovitch

3.0
African Samurai: The True Story of Yasuke, a Legendary Black Warrior in Feudal Japan by Geoffrey Girard, Thomas Lockley

African Samurai: The True Story of Yasuke, a Legendary Black Warrior in Feudal Japan

Geoffrey Girard, Thomas Lockley

2.75
The author is not upfront about how much of the book is speculation. Also, the Japanese version of this book has a different more upfront text than the English version. It makes it hard to trust the information and the author.
Hawkworld Book One by Timothy Truman, John Ostrander

Hawkworld Book One

Timothy Truman, John Ostrander

4.0
dark hopeful reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice

Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

4.5
challenging informative reflective medium-paced