In her acknowledgements, Jemisin says she finished this book out of "sheer bloody minded stubbornness", and it shows. The book feels more like a rant, with simplistic politics and a black and white view of the world, lacking any shred of nuance (all white straight people are racists, all cops are evil, all immigrants are kind hearted). It's tiring, and a couples of times I was ready to DNF this book. Sorry I didn't. This book was better left unwritten, even if it meant leaving the first book hanging off a cliffhanger.
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Dubi reviewed Barbara Isn't Dying Yet by Tim Mohr
Walter Schmidt has lived his whole life within the narrow, “comfortable” confines of traditional gender …
A feel good story about a difficult man
4 stars
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Barbara Isn't Dying Yet by Tim Mohr, Alina Bronsky
Walter Schmidt has lived his whole life within the narrow, “comfortable” confines of traditional gender roles: he has made it …
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Barbara Isn't Dying Yet by Tim Mohr, Alina Bronsky
Walter Schmidt has lived his whole life within the narrow, “comfortable” confines of traditional gender roles: he has made it …
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The Federalist Papers (2003)
The Federalist Papers by John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison
The Federalist Papers is a collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay …
Dubi reviewed The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman
On the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of its first publication, here is the definitive …
It's ridiculous to even give a star rating to this haunting classic
5 stars
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The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman
On the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of its first publication, here is the definitive edition of the book acclaimed …
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The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman
On the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of its first publication, here is the definitive edition of the book acclaimed …
Dubi reviewed The World We Make by N. K. Jemisin
All is not well in the city that never sleeps. Even though the avatars of …
A simplistic narrative that maybe was better off not written
2 stars
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The World We Make by N. K. Jemisin
All is not well in the city that never sleeps. Even though the avatars of New York City have temporarily …
Dubi finished reading Bea Wolf by Zach Weinersmith
Dubi reviewed Bea Wolf by Zach Weinersmith
A gorgeous, grin-giving, thought-growing gift
5 stars
A brilliant retelling of (a part of) Beowolf, ostensibly for kids but really wonderful for anyone, with beautiful illustrations and the always wonderful wit of Zach Wienersmith. Loved every single page of this.
Dubi started reading The World We Make by N. K. Jemisin
The World We Make by N. K. Jemisin
All is not well in the city that never sleeps. Even though the avatars of New York City have temporarily …