Recbox for beanboy

[beyondthealgorithm_mod]

Username: beanboy

Preferred Genres: fiction, poetry, feminist & queer stuff, action

DNW Genres: horror

Preferred Media Types: books, tv shows

DNW Media Types: none

General Likes: feel-good, women with swords, found family, explicit queer & BIPOC representation

General DNWs: animal harm / death, rape, ambiguous endings

Fandom Preferences: all of the things listed and just new content?

Requests for Content Warnings: rape and anything non-consensual (even if its consensual noncon), animal harm

Examples of Media Enjoyed: Community, Pacific Rim, The Queen's Gambit, Letterkenny

Examples of Media to Avoid: None

Streaming Services I Can Access: Hulu, Netflix

Languages I'm Comfortable With: English

Comments

[flowersforgraves]

Hi there,

I have a couple books to recommend!

1) Fonda Lee's Green Bone Saga. This is a modern fantasy set in the fictional country of Kekon, where jade is power and family is everything. It's been described as a crossover between a Hong Kong gangster film and a political drama, and I would strongly recommend it if you like complex power dynamics, well-considered worldbuilding, and strong women. While it's a fantasy setting, the books touch on race within the setting in a really powerful way, including one of the protagonists struggling with his mixed-race identity. The same protagonist is also gay and in the second book has an ongoing relationship with another young man. The series also explores violence and anger and power, and how each can manifest differently. The first book is called Jade City, and while it's not exactly feel-good, I think it's a strong story that you might appreciate.

2)Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse. This book is post-apocalyptic (the current USA has been flooded and dissolved) in a sense, but it's really more about the ending of apocalypse in a lot of ways. The story follows Maggie, who is a Diné (Navajo) monster hunter. She uses her cultural heritage and connections to fight against both outside and internal threats, and is a really strong exploration of an Indigenous future. For content warnings, there are mentions / implications of rape, but nothing 'onscreen.' There's also some animal harm/death in the context of hunting for food, and the trickster god Coyote is involved in some fights in his animal form. In book 2, there is offscreen dubiously consensual body modification, though I'm not sure that's exactly what you wanted CWed. Please feel free to come talk to me about this series if you have any other questions!

[fangedtracks]

Hello!

1) You had me at "strong women"! I definitely appreciate this recommendation, and I'll be adding it to the top of my reading list. The style being a mix of Hong Kong gangster film and a political drama is especially intriguing, but I feel like I could get a lot out of the way the book touches on race, but also how violence, anger, and power can manifest differently. Thank you so much for the recommendation! I am currently reading two books right now, but I'll try to slip it in into my next cycle of reading.

2) Okay, so I LOVE that the main character is a monster hunter. That's super cool, but I really love the development of using her cultural heritage to fight. I'll definitely be putting this on my list, but I may need to dive in a little deeper into researching this book due to the implications of rape. However, I can't not ignore how interesting the premise of using one's cultural heritage to fight against threats, especially being a monster hunter. This sounds like another book that is super intriguing in the way that it is written, but opens the doors for more thought-provoking moments. Thank you for the recommendation! I might need to put this on my list for a rainy day / when I'm up for it, but it sounds incredibly interesting.