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382 reviews

The Last Nomad: Coming of Age in the Somali Desert by Shugri Said Salh

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emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

3.5

I didn’t enjoy the book as much as I hoped. 
The world-building is good, but the story feels slow, and I don’t feel the push to know more about what happens next. 
I’m not sure I want to continue with the series.
The Human Origins of Beatrice Porter and Other Essential Ghosts by Soraya Palmer

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emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

3.25

A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park

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emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

3.75

Two Nights in Lisbon by Chris Pavone

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mysterious medium-paced

3.25

Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI by Yuval Noah Harari

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informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga

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challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

The Membranes by Chi Ta-wei

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emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld

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funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

4.0