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310 reviews

Picnic in the Ruins by Todd Robert Petersen

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2.25

Waiting to Be Arrested at Night: A Uyghur Poet's Memoir of China's Genocide by Tahir Hamut Izgil

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense

5.0

She Was the Quiet One by Michele Campbell

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dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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A Shining by Jon Fosse

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dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

Maybe Next Time by Cesca Major

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

Emma is annoying and I don’t believe she became a better wife, mother, sister in law or friend as each Monday repeated for months. Dan, Hattie and the kids deserved better.

The Stranger Inside by Laura Benedict

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challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden

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challenging emotional reflective tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

The book starts so slow but stay with it. The writing kept me going and was incredible; it has an air of new literary fiction. I didn’t know it was a sapphic novel; this is your graphic sex warning. Part 3 was jaw dropping when the POV becomes Eva’s. The novel wrapped up well.

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Sweetness in the Skin by Ishi Robinson

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funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Anna O by Matthew Blake

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mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

The identity of Patient X is unexpected. I wouldn’t necessarily recommend this book but if you happen to read it you won’t hate it.

Man o' War by Cory McCarthy

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challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

YA is so good and complex these days! Recommending to many adults. I’m sure teens will love this.