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Mrs S by K. Patrick

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emotional funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

deciding to listen to this on audio was a MOVE, and i'm giving myself a pat on the back for it.

not entirely bountiful when it comes to plot, but we all must know by now, i don't need that to enjoy a book and this is a solid example. so viscerally beautiful in an explorative sort of way.

this was hot; i had to turn it off in public, blushing on the bus fr.
Godkiller by Hannah Kaner

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1.5

well that was 12 hours of audio i'll never get back. 
Pet by Akwaeke Emezi

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adventurous challenging dark inspiring fast-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

loved this juuust as much and i think bitter was a really good set up for pet.
kinda want my own pet now. also loved both the inclusion of sign language and trans just being easily accepted and a way of lfie, as well as the friendship between jam and redemption.
Shallow Graves: My life as a Forensic Scientist on Britain's Biggest Cases by Ray Fysh

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dark mysterious

4.0

incredibly informative, stuck to the facts for the most part and wasn't overly propagation. i really enjoyed the 'science-y' aspect that was easy to wrap my very much non scientific brain around
Rosewater by Liv Little

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  • 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

3.0

this felt like reading a diary, which made it easily consumable and relatable. also very inclusive without being too 'look i'm being diverse !!' (ashely herring blake, take some notes xx). i also really liked all the different relationships j has, and the exploration of those relationships was solid. also reaaaally liked the poems, esp the one interlaced with a recipe, very unique. 

the writing style wasn't my fav tho - very much; i did this. i thought this. someone did this. because they like this. there were these things. and also that. and then i did this.' i just find this sort of writing stilted, and prefer being shown things rather than just constantly told.
Unsolved Murders: True Crime Cases Uncovered by Amber Hunt, Emily G. Thompson

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2.0

i don't usually rate non fic, but this lit had grammatical errors and it makes me question the accuracy ... also everything in this i absolutely could've found easily in a single google search but some of the earlier cases i hadn't originally heard about so i guess there's that?
Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi

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adventurous dark emotional inspiring fast-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

actually loved this??? the simple idea of a drawing coming alive had me hooked but then bringing in all the other elements made this easy to consume. can't wait to read pet ngl
Amongst Our Weapons by Ben Aaronovitch

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

3.0

Big Swiss by Jen Beagin

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

4.0

unhinged women <3
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo

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adventurous dark inspiring sad medium-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? It's complicated