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Cradles of the Reich by Jennifer Coburn

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dark emotional informative mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher

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funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Dava Shastri's Last Day by Kirthana Ramisetti

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emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Little Eve by Catriona Ward

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 51%.
The pacing frustrated me. Everything moved so slow. Also, I had a hard time getting a handle on the plot because of the choppiness of the sections. Normally, alternating timelines is one of my fav devices. But it just felt messy here.
Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 21%.
Just not into this. I'm not the audience for this. 
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Out of the Corner by Jennifer Grey

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emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

3.0

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Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak

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

0.5

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Heartburn by Nora Ephron

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emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

3.5

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The Plot Against America by Philip Roth

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challenging dark informative tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Out of the Corner by Jennifer Grey

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 7%.
Switching to the audiobook edition!