Renata rated King Kong Theory: 3 stars
King Kong Theory by Frank Wynne, Virginie Despentes
Out of print in the U.S. for far too long, writer and filmmaker Virginie Despentes’s autobiographical feminist manifesto is back―in …
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Renata rated The Song of Achilles: 3 stars
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
This is the story of the seige of Troy from the perspective of Achilles best-friend Patroclus. Although Patroclus is outcast …
Renata rated Real Estate: 2 stars
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
From the New York Times bestselling author of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, an intoxicating, hypnotic new novel set …
Renata rated Freshwater: 4 stars
Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi
Both a recounting of trauma and its impacts, as well as a retelling of a Nigerian fable. The main character's …
Renata rated Living a Feminist Life: 4 stars
Living a Feminist Life by Sara Ahmed
In Living a Feminist Life Sara Ahmed shows how feminist theory is generated from everyday life and the ordinary experiences …
Renata rated The Vanishing Half: 4 stars
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
Brit Bennett’s chart topping novel, The Vanishing Half, is a story that tracks the lives of twin African American twin …
Bear by Marian Engel
Renata rated The Transgender Issue: 3 stars
The Transgender Issue by Shon Faye
Trans people in Britain today have become a culture war 'issue'. Despite making up less than 1% of the country's …
