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Speak: The Graphic Novel by Laurie Halse Anderson
4.5
I read the original Speak in high school, but I remember not liking it much. Then again, I was in high school. Either way, I think this graphic novel adaptation is a wonderful new take on the story - the entire story is about Melinda not being able to verbally express what happened to her, and Emily Carroll does a wonderful job portraying Melinda's state of mind visually.
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
challenging
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
The scariest thing about this book was how reasonable it all seemed from June's perspective. I would be going along with it, and then she'd mention an Asian person in a way that made it clear she really didn't see them as a person, and I'd be like, "Oh no," but the "oh no" was also at me for not realizing the subtler ways she justified her racism.
Ravensong by TJ Klune
Did not finish book. Stopped at 60%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 60%.
Honestly it kinda felt like a retreading of the same themes as the first book. I thought the first book's style was Ox's unique voice, but it's basically the same in this book.
The Shadowed Sun by N.K. Jemisin
Did not finish book. Stopped at 47%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 47%.
I didn't like the main ship and I was more interested in Tiaanet's story