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it’s a book rec thread
it’s a book rec thread
*no particular genres, in no particular order. just dope reads.
“everything i never told you” by celeste ng
“giovanni’s room” by james baldwin
“interpreter of maladies” by jhumpa lahiri
“confessions” by kanae minato
** uh i also highly recommend the film adaptation. twas dope as fuck.
** uh i also highly recommend the film adaptation. twas dope as fuck.
“a little life” by hanya yanagihara
*will kill you but it’s ok
*will kill you but it’s ok
“tell the wolves i’m home” by carol rifka brunt
“how we fight for our lives” by saeed jones
[memoir]
[[[fucking amazing]]]
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![“how we fight for our lives” by saeed jones[memoir][[[fucking amazing]]]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EWPUhBDXYAMhv3W.jpg "“how we fight for our lives” by saeed jones[memoir][[[fucking amazing]]]")
[memoir]
[[[fucking amazing]]]
***ive belatedly realized i should be including the genres so forgive all the previous posts***
“the poet x” by elizabeth acevedo
- ya
- poetry
- literally it’s told in spoken word it’s fckin great
- main character is my namesake. not important but it’s very cool
- ya
- poetry
- literally it’s told in spoken word it’s fckin great
- main character is my namesake. not important but it’s very cool
“mysterious skin” by scott heim
- genre is, um...sadness? tragic? psychologically bruising but beautifully written?
- gregg araki did what he had to when he adapted it to film
- genre is, um...sadness? tragic? psychologically bruising but beautifully written?
- gregg araki did what he had to when he adapted it to film
“we are the ants” by shaun david hutchinson
- gay coming-of-age science fiction romance
- so beautifully written i literally die
- a playlist was made for it so if you ever read it, give it a listen: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6FJ5eO6JQSEOIANzPDetAj?si=ftxP13-AQ3az-fAi6rYfCg
- gay coming-of-age science fiction romance
- so beautifully written i literally die
- a playlist was made for it so if you ever read it, give it a listen: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6FJ5eO6JQSEOIANzPDetAj?si=ftxP13-AQ3az-fAi6rYfCg
“human acts” by han kang
- historical fiction
- kang is one of my favorites, i’ve read it all & i recommend it all but this one holds a special place
- her technique...lord
- historical fiction
- kang is one of my favorites, i’ve read it all & i recommend it all but this one holds a special place
- her technique...lord
“white teeth” by zadie smith
- humor, “hysterical realism”
- it’s been established many times that i love this novel so i won’t go on about it but
- humor, “hysterical realism”
- it’s been established many times that i love this novel so i won’t go on about it but
“a tale for the time being” by ruth ozeki
- magical realism
- absolutely would read numerous times in one month (& i have)
- prose is finger lickin good
- magical realism
- absolutely would read numerous times in one month (& i have)
- prose is finger lickin good
