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Sword of Destiny by Andrzej Sapkowski

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adventurous dark funny sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America by Thomas King

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dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin

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challenging funny mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I want to say I like this book, because I did! Ursula K. Le Guin has magnificent prose and there were many vivid and thoughtful moments. Uh. However. I can't really tell you what was going on and I'm not sure what I'll be taking from this other then "Well, weird." I'll reread this eventually.
The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels

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challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir by Samra Habib

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

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adventurous dark emotional sad slow-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? Yes

4.0

Axiom's End by Lindsay Ellis

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adventurous funny tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach

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inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I first read this when I was 16. I thought it was alright then, simplistic and preachy, but fine. I thought of donating my copy last week, but I couldn't bring myself to part with it just yet. I wanted to at least give it another chance.

I am glad I reread it, I could appreciate it's critique on religion this time around, and I have a deeper understanding of it's philosophy, but ultimately, I am still in agreement with my 16 year old self. Preachy, simplistic. It's basically a Jesus parable. The writing is fine, the pictures are fine, but I think I'm mostly charmed by it's earnestness. I can't help but be fond of it.  Keep your expectations low, and do not expect this book to change your life.
Days Without End by Sebastian Barry

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dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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

5.0

Organ Meats by K-Ming Chang

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I'll remember this book like a dream: Vivid unpredictable imagery and strong strange feelings.

Probably one of the grossest books I'll ever read in my life.