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some of the books i read in 2021 with random comments no one asked for
almost all of these are booktok certified™
these violent delights by chloe gong (5 stars, lovers to enemies is my new favourite trope)
our violent ends by chloe gong (4 stars, only because she broke my heart)
the gilded wolves by roshani chokshi (4 stars because i love the setting and the characters but i got bored in the middle)
the cruel prince trilogy by holly black (4 stars because jude and cardan are literally the bisexual agenda but the ending was kinda disappointing and vivi is really pissing off)
instructions for dancing by nicola yoon (5 stars because it made me rethink existence in the best way possible)
the tempest by shakespeare (2 stars; i hate the characters and the setting and it was incredibly boring and i had to read it for school and so much of shakespeare is really good idk why they made us read this one)
ace of spades by faridah abike-iyimide (4 stars, it was kind of dark but really good and really necessary)
pride and prejudice (5 stars, mr darcy is my favourite character ever written)
two can keep a secret by karen mcmanus (3 stars, the first book was better but the plot twist at the end of this was quite good)
what if it's us by becky albertalli and adam silvera (3 stars, the characters weren't particularly well explored but i appreciated the hamilton references and it was a fun read)
rule of wolves by leigh bardugo (3 stars. don't talk to me about this, it doesn't deserve a goodreads choice award.)
the seven husbands of evelyn hugo (5 stars, literal perfection /hj, broke my heart a million times over)
orlando by virgina woolf (4 stars, mostly because it's based on a true queer story)
a sky beyond the storm by sabaa tahir (4.5 stars, i'm obsessed and helene aquila's character development is flawless but it broke my heart but it's one of the best books i've read)
an ember in the ashes by sabaa tahir (5 stars, i love it so much and elias veturius owns my heart)
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i know literally nothing about foul lady fortune but based solely on chloe gong's twitter, i feel like the whole book is going to be some variation of:
rosalind: what the fUCK is going on
orion: *nervous laughter* i'm not sure, sweetheart-
OR
orion: what the fUCK is going on
rosalind: *setting something on fire* it’s called taking care of a problem. also commonly referred to as “arson”.
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a short history of feminist literature
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before we get started i would just like to mention that it is my life goal to be chloe gong when i grow up. thank you. /hj /lh
hey y'all! today we are talking about some books that paved the way for female authors and were the face of the feminist movement at different points through history. i haven't read all of these, but i've read extracts of many and i have LOVED them. this is also by no means a complete guide to feminist literature, more like a compilation of books i've heard of or that inspired me!
1. A Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft
this book was written in 1792, before the term 'feminist' even existed. she argues against the idea that women shouldn't be given education, and says that women are essential to society as companions to their husbands and as the people who raise their children. she says that treating women as ornaments or property goes against the moral backbone of society.
2. A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf
published in 1929, this book challenges the idea that women are lesser writers because of their gender. woolf sheds light on the years of systemic oppression that have denied women of their opportunities and therefore stifled their voices.
3. The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedman
this book is often credited with sparking the second-wave feminism in the US. published in 1963, it talks about how being feminine was equated to being fulfilled by only marriage, children, sexual activity, and housework. she intended to raise the voices of women across the country and promote female education.
4. This Bridge Called My Back (anthology edited by Cherríe Moraga and Gloria E. Anzaldúa
this book talks about what, today, is considered intersectional feminism from the lens of race. it is an anthology of pieces written by women of colour that challenges 'white feminism', a movement that primarily involved educated, upper-middle class white women.
"with its collective ethos, its politics of rage and regeneration, and its mix of poetry, critique, fiction and testimony, it challenged the boundaries of feminist and academic discourse."
5. Bad Feminist by Roxanne Gay
'Bad Feminist', published in 2014, talks about the idea of a 'perfect feminist' and how the feminist movement has created a singular idea of what a progressive woman is. she challenges this idea. she also talks about how pop culture reinforces certain stereotypes about both women and feminists that need to be broken.
6. The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler
with sections dedicated to sexual consent, body image, sex work, reproduction, and more, ensler’s work was designed to give a voice to women of many races, identities, and experiences. 'the vagina monologues' is a play with monologues by different women of different backgrounds and experiences, and has become an important part of the feminist movement.
7. The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir
author and philosopher de Beauvoir’s 1949 book began as an autobiographical essay exploring why she thought of herself as a woman first and everything else second. It reclaimed “the problem of woman,” which, as she put it, “has always been the problem of men.”
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kuwei: *sets something on fire* i am become an arsonist
zoya, running after him in the distance: kuWEI NO_
headcanon that the entire sab gang makes fun of “i am become a blade” constantly and uses it in the most mundane situations
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zoya: *wrangles nikolai from a nearby farm at 1 am* i am, apparently, become your personal chaperone
headcanon that the entire sab gang makes fun of “i am become a blade” constantly and uses it in the most mundane situations
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darkles: *is reborn* i am become a saviour
alina: *whacks him on the head with a frying pan* no you are not
headcanon that the entire sab gang makes fun of “i am become a blade” constantly and uses it in the most mundane situations
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tolya: *uses stolen titanium* *dramatic gasp* i am become a criminal
headcanon that the entire sab gang makes fun of “i am become a blade” constantly and uses it in the most mundane situations
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nikolai: *has one (1) sip of wine on a working day* i am become an alcoholic
headcanon that the entire sab gang makes fun of “i am become a blade” constantly and uses it in the most mundane situations
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zoya: *flies nina around* *dramatic sigh* i am become an under appreciated transport vehicle
headcanon that the entire sab gang makes fun of “i am become a blade” constantly and uses it in the most mundane situations
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genya: *makes breakfast* i am become a toast
headcanon that the entire sab gang makes fun of “i am become a blade” constantly and uses it in the most mundane situations
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headcanon that the entire sab gang makes fun of “i am become a blade” constantly and uses it in the most mundane situations
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me: i don’t have a type
dark haired, morally gray, emo white boys: *exist*
me: nvm
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comments on my fanfic: omg this is so good, i can't wait to see what happens next!!
me, frantically flipping through all my documents because i haven't touched said fic in two years: haha...yeah...me neither :D
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minor spoilers for six of crows, these violent delights, house of hades, the cruel prince and an ember in the ashes below!
listen i know we all love unhinged female villains but can we just appreciate unhinged boys for a second? like.
kaz brekker's dark, wet hair against pale skin and glinting eyes when he tears out oomen's eyeball because he can't stand the thought that he might lose inej because she's his wraith and yes, he protects his investments but he's also afraid of being alone and won't let the people he loves slip away from him, not again, because then he might actually turn into the monster everyone assumes him to be, and what would jordie think of him then?
roma montagov launching himself at dimitri in the fighting ring because he's reached breaking point and his anger is overwhelming and all-consuming so he bares his teeth and lunges for his cousin to prevent himself from breaking down because if he can't prove his strength to fucking dimitri of all people, how will he stay strong enough to resist juliette and make his father proud at the same time? and if he fails at that, won't he lose everything?
percy jackson, perfectly composed, drowning akhlys in her own tears because if she's inflicted so much sorrow on him, why shouldn't she feel his pain for once? why shouldn't she know what it's like to feel afraid? why shouldn't someone be afraid of him, for once, to give him the power to end their life in a flick of the wrist?
cardan greenbriar, eyes gleaming with hatred, pressing his quill into parchment to scribble jude jude jude over and over again, the ink bleeding through the page until it stains the desk beneath it, smiling dangerously as he holds a knife to the love of his life's throat because it's either kill her or kiss her and he's not sure if he'll survive either.
elias veturius killing his best friends in the third trial after seeing them dead in the first, anger tearing at his skin and blurring his vision because if he doesn't kill them then he'll be killed, and the only thing he's been taught how to do is survive. it’s instinct. lifting his head slowly, hands shaking, surveying the massacre, blood stains spattered across his shirt, his stomach dropping because is this what i've become?
when something inside boys breaks and they go absolutely feral, it is absolutely terrifying. and i love it.
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the feminine urge to punch everyone who talks back to me because it seems like the sort of thing jude duarte would do and jude duarte is a bad bitch and i want to be one too
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the only valid part of rule of wolves was wesper being an absolute married couple send tweet
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NO JUST LOOK AT THEM
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every time i see jack wolfe and daisy head it’s like they came straight out of the books
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