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113 reviews

The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enríquez

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dark mysterious medium-paced

4.0

Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou

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informative medium-paced

4.0

Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin

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challenging dark slow-paced

3.5

Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach

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funny informative medium-paced

4.0

The Outlaw Sea: A World of Freedom, Chaos, and Crime by William Langewiesche

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adventurous informative medium-paced

3.75

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

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adventurous reflective 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

4.5

No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood

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emotional slow-paced

3.5

I can’t decide if I like it or not - the first half reads like long-form tweets for which  I unfortunately recognize the context (being too Online means I can recognize the memes described in text), the second half seems to repudiate the nihilism of the first but the beauty of it is tempered by
the fact that abortion rights are on the verge of being destroyed in America, and the birth story in the novel is extremely relevant and terrifying to contemplate as the new reality.
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

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funny fast-paced

3.75

Mrs. Caliban by Rachel Ingalls

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mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.0

Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado

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dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0