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204 reviews

Recitatif by Toni Morrison

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5.0

Masterful writing!

Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin

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dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I've never read anything in the "eco-horror" genre before. This was especially disturbing for feeling so pertinent. It really did read like a fever dream! I'd recommend to anyone unless you're already especially anxious about the state of the environment.

Sweet Days of Discipline by Fleur Jaeggy

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slow-paced

3.0

So slow and boring.

What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty

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funny lighthearted mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is a reread for me. Just as good the second time around as the first. Maybe even better, because Elisabeth's story feels much sadder now.

Trust by Hernán Díaz

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mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

I wasn't expecting that format and for some reason assumed this was Sci fi so I was doubly surprised. I enjoyed it even if it lagged at times.

All Fours by Miranda July

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Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I think the cons outweigh the pros for me on this one. There were some brilliant takes for sure, but certain scenes really detracted from this book as a whole. The sex scene in the middle of the book was maybe too edgy for me and the part where she got menopause reviews was a bit random.

It could've all been salvaged if it weren't for the terrible ending. Arkanda, the dance, the weird lego clicking by sam were all so boring. It lost all the momentum built by the beginningof the book.

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

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3.75

Not sure what to think. I think I enjoyed it but not sure I got it the whole time.

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

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emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced