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378 reviews

Brainwyrms by Alison Rumfitt

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No
I thought this was a Halloweeny book. I was wrong. I honestly don't know how to rate it but it just made me sad and uncomfortable 
On Connection by Kae Tempest

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

3.5

uplifting read
Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang

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dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

really liked the descriptions of food - chomped my way through it - but I wasn't obsessed with it, just enjoyable to see how it all concluded 
Rising to the Surface by Lenny Henry

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emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

4.0

Lovely read from a legend
Julia by Sandra Newman

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challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.75

stayed up all night to finish it - after it took me so long to read 1984 I was nervous to start this but I loved it, great world expansion and just a sense of dread throughout, lovely stuff 
Experienced by Kate Young

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-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

3.5

bit of fun!
Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski

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informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

Yes
One of the Good Guys by Araminta Hall

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

3.0

compelling but ultimately the last third of the book just wasn't it for me
Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

Beautiful writing as always but I found it hard to keep returning to it
A History of Women in 101 Objects by Annabelle Hirsch

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 33%.
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