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kindred

Finished on 09.14

Listened to the audiobook and the narrator did a great job! This book was so good, it captivated me and had me going through so many emotions.

maus 2

Finished on 06.29

A good read!

little fires everywhere

Finished on 06.22

A good amount of suspense in the plot! Ng weaves each character's story seamlessly together and despite a large cast of characters, each one is distinct. The depiction of Shaker residents was relatable, I grew up with these kinds of people. I'm not sure how well Ng handles the transracial adoption but the depiction of Shaker residents' own perception of their morals felt pertinent to our current time.

maus1

Finished on 06.13

finally got around to this! i wondered what was the purpose of drawing people as animals but it made more sense when the mice wear pig masks to blend in. i can see why this graphic novel is a classic.

persepolis2

Finished on 06.02

Satrapi manages to put so much in so little pages and still maintains nuance and it never feels rushed. This woman has lived through a lot.

Mango Street

Finished on 05.31

Finally got around to reading this classic. I'm not used to the vignette style but this was effective in reading like Esperanza's diary. Sandra Cisnero's poetry background comes through with each chapter, I could image each character as a whole thanks to the poeticness.

Farenheit

Finished on 05.27

Picked this up on a whim, it was nice to revisit a book I read when I was younger. I think I understand it better now not just the commentary but the imagery as well - Bradbury was talking about futuristic technology with a 1950s mind so there's some mental gymnastics with imagining what Guy Montag' world looks like. Unfortunately, the things Bradbury fears are very much present in our 21st century.

Persepolis

Finished on 05.04

Horror and humor mixed together, Satrapi did a really good job showing what happened in Iran through her childhood eyes. For a period that can be confusing to understand all the changes in power and ideological battles, seeing Iran's political turmoil through an innocent pair of eyes made things easier to understand while not lacking any nuance. Next time I should read this in French.

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Articles

Blighted Horizons
Read on 06.02

The struggle to figure out how to care for your child is big. Bodick explains the dilemma that moms these days have to face, and it sucks that parents are often isolated from communal sources of childcare and are left with private options.

I Went Undercover as a Secret OnlyFans Chatter. It Wasn’t Pretty
Read on 05.23

Never thought of professional chatters as a thing but I'm honestly not suprised that this job exists in our current late-stage capitalist world. Not surprised that it's a low wage (or even non-paying job) that exploits workers from countries that have low-labor costs. Kudos to the writer for literally getting employed as a professional chatter on Onlyfans, this experience did not sound fun.

Graphic Designers Have Always Loved Minimalism. But At What Cost?
Read on 05.18

Does the on-going trend of minimalism in graphic design annoy you? Well, here's a good article explaining why it's a thing and how corporate capitalism flattened its original intentions. :')

the cloud under the sea
Read on 04.25

a beautifully written piece about the people involved with deepsea cables! i love reading articles about little known jobs and industries. the team behind this article did a good job structuring their narrative.

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To Read

  • Hónglóu meng
  • fang si-chi's first love paradise
  • parable of the sower
  • fearing the black body
  • what my mother and i don't talk about
  • a discovery of witches
  • veil by kotteri
  • strangers in their own land
  • in the dream house
  • on earth we are briefly gorgeous

  • the idiot
  • real life by brandon taylor
  • freshwater
  • luster
  • my education by susan choi
  • severance
  • a world between by emily hashimoto
  • days of distraction by alexandra chang
  • on beauty by zadie smith
  • pizza girl
  • queenie by candice carty-williams
  • the bastard of istanbul
  • convenience store woman
  • you exist too much by zaina arafat
  • antiman by rajib mohabir
  • crying in h-mart
  • a history of burning
  • the mountains sing
  • the post card by anne berest
  • coming out as dalit
  • a land with people
  • glitch feminism
  • on cuddling by phanuel antwi
  • orwell's roses
  • wonder woman by noah berlatsky
  • Horizons Blossom, Borders Vanish
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