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The Fox Maidens by Robin Ha

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

4.5

Beautiful artistry and an intriguing storyline. Newcomers to graphic novels will appreciate this one, also.
The Bad Ones by Melissa Albert

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3.0

The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir by Bill Bryson

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funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

 My father and my uncles grew up in Des Moines in the 1950s, so this was a treat for me to get a better idea about how they lived back then. I definitely felt transported back in time. The writing was vivid and humorous and not always sensitive. Life in Iowa was pretty great for straight white boys without disabilities in the 50s, and that jives with what my father told me. It made me feel closer to my family. Bill Bryson obviously had a nice childhood and is very nostalgic about it, which is sometimes a relief to read about in a memoir. I'm glad somebody did. 
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The Leftover Woman by Jean Kwok

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

4.0

 This thriller has a lot of insight and heart. Jasmine is an amazing character. 
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

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challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

 This historical fiction novel was excellent! It took me a moment to adjust to the writing style and to keep track of the multiple characters and storylines, but once I really got into it, I was hooked. It was quite a harrowing story and it made me cry a couple of times because I was very attached to the characters' outcomes. It was worth it. 
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A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow

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adventurous dark medium-paced

4.0

The Only One Left by Riley Sager

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

3.0

Bride by Ali Hazelwood

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

3.0

Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

 I was a little bored until the end and it seemed pretty long. 
Thistlefoot by GennaRose Nethercott

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

5.0

 "It isn't just taking a life that destroys a people. It's taking their history."

This book was amazing! I was captivated by the storyteller's hypnotic prose in this Baba Yaga Russian fairy tale retelling from beginning to end. I thought the theme of generational trauma and memory was very prevalent with regard to how people are being educated in schools today.