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156 reviews
Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark
dark
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage
Did not finish book. Stopped at 7%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 7%.
It’s giving republican. Also, show, don’t tell.
The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
3.5
I almost feel bad rating this a 3.5 because it is Y.A., but the characters didn’t feel fleshed out at all. Delicious Monsters is also Y.A., but done better. Still a fun book to read, though
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
The prose was good, but I don’t understand why we were speculating on what we did. I don’t like books where we don’t get a concrete ending. Or at least some sort of answer. I just didn’t really care about the characters at all.
Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
5.0
This book was very very cute. It’s the first Brandon Sanderson I’ve finished. Will I become a Brandon Sander-stan? We shall see
Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang
Did not finish book. Stopped at 32%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 32%.
We don’t need to know about the very detailed mechanics of a magic system like this. I felt like I was reading a textbook at times. Boring.
Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language by Amanda Montell
informative
medium-paced
4.5