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Ace: What Asexuality Reveals about Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex by Angela Chen
This book explores the modern history of asexuality, though it also acknowledges the existence of ace peoples from older periods of times (pre-2000s). Continue reading Ace: What Asexuality Reveals about Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex by Angela Chen
Feminism, Interrupted by Lola Olufemi
Feminism, Interrupted is a radical book that destabilises the modern-day pillars of ‘normal’ society. Adopting a fiercely intersectional approach, it explores the vastness of feminist thought. Continue reading Feminism, Interrupted by Lola Olufemi
The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey
The Mermaid of Black Conch is a viscous magical realism novel with an engaging narrative. Continue reading The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey
The Bridge Home by Padma Venkatraman
The Bridge Home is best described as an uplifting juvenile fiction novella about finding hope in the depths of despair. It raises awareness of the widespread poverty and homelessness affecting many young children in India today. Continue reading The Bridge Home by Padma Venkatraman
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- Book Review | All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir
More than just the framing of anguish and trauma, All My Rage is also a story of promise, of channelling rage and injustice into overcoming adversity and this made the story so appealing, as we want to see these characters flourish and surmount difficult obstacles. - Book Review | Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
Detransition, Baby was a transgressive and irresistible read, unafraid to push boundaries, to be distinctively unconventional and to hope for more. - Another Reading Challenge! The BI-FURIOUS Readathon 2022
If the ubiquity of Readathons in the online book community wasn’t enough, I decided we needed another one. - Book Review | Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou
Disorientation reads like a tongue-in-cheek satire novel, but behind the sardonic façade exists a complex web of meaningful commentary. Think Don’t Look Up but in a literary setting with much more Asian American representation and a less dire ending.
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