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Fische by Melissa Broder

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4.0

for a book that's described as "weird and obsessive" this definitely wasn't weird and obsessive enough

Girlcrush: Roman | Die deutsche Übersetzung des Sunday-Times-Bestsellers by Florence Given

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challenging dark emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

4.0

Night – Nacht der Angst by Riley Sager

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3.0

how can the first half be so amazing and the second half be absolute garbage?

George Orwell, Die großen Werke. Farm der Tiere, 1984, Die großen Essays. Im Schmuckschuber: Dystopie, Fabel und kluge, zeitlose politische Aufsätze by George Orwell

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challenging dark informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

Fentanyl, Inc.: how rogue chemists are creating the deadliest wave of the opioid epidemic by Ben Westhoff

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challenging dark emotional informative medium-paced

3.0

too many personal stories and anecdotes for my liking, but if you like that type of writing, this will be your book about opioids

Endlich berühmt! Gregs Filmtagebuch by Jeff Kinney, Collin McMahon

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funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

4.5

Shining by Stephen King

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4.0

Puppenrache by Manuela Martini

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tense medium-paced

2.0

The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

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emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

I'm not a huge fan of the premise (or if straight romances in general), but Stella was a bit too relatable and Michael was really sweet

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

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2.0

"It's more the idea of straight girls writing about gay boys; he thinks it's deviant"
I'm a bit upset we didn't get any discussion regarding this topic. Or any true discussion in general. The commentary felt very flat and there was so, so much potential for great commentary and debates about fanfiction.