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“What radicalized you?” These books
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items Literature has and always will be a window to our past, present and future. Fiction isn't just a way to pass time, it isn't “fake”, and it certainly isn't shallow. It's a mine of information, and I'm a big believer of shaping our minds through fictio... you!
This book is simply a masterpiece in the way it handles feminism, girlhood/womanhood and patriarchy. Think a mix of the Hunger Games and the Handmaid's Tale
The Grace Year by Kim Liggett
The format of Babel is very interesting, in the sense that's it's academic, while also being true to its essence. It touches on oppressive regimes and their effects on youth.
Babel by R.F. Kuang
It's definitely a chunkier book, but so worth it! It touches on toxic academia and the metaphorical descent into hell as a result. R.F. Kuang has such a way with words give this a try!
Katabasis by R.F. Kuang
“this book is a letter from a son to a mother who cannot read”. It talks about the reality of the Vietnam war on generations, as well as relationships, love, masculinity…
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
This book is definitely not for the faint of heart. It touches on the gruesome reality of neocolonization, trapping the habitants of the island in a tragic cycle. The character are doomed from the start, but we must let the story unfold. This story i...
Tropic of Violence: A Novel: Appanah, Nathacha
This book mixes religion, politics, womanhood, and russian folklore in such a beautiful way. I loved this read!
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
This is the book following The Bear and the Nightingale! I loved the characters' relationships and depth!
The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden
This is the finale of The Bear and the Nightingale! Once again, I found it a beautiful ending, I truly loved the russian folklore in the series!
The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden
This is one those books that you just need to read at least once in your life. This book is actually narrated by Death, which made it all the more poignant.
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
This book is an unconventional love story at the time of the war, then follows the story of their children. The relationship dynamics were insanely well done
Dear Evelyn by Kathy Page
This book presents the point of view of two girls, one black and one white. Except we don't know which is which. All you can really rely on are stereotypes, and this book will definitely make you aware of the ones you still hold on to.
Récitatif by Toni Morrison
Pachinko is a story about love, about family, loyalty and follows different generations, with themes of culture and war
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
Literally no further comment.
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
The author did a lot of research to be able to write this book happening during the reign of Ceaușescu in Romania, showing the reality through the lens of a young boy
I Must Betray You
This book is about the effects of colonialism on the people, effects that are still present, because violence has been so deeply engrained in systems that it's horribly taken root
The Wretched of the Earth|Paperback