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Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land

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emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

4.5

Ironic to listen to while cleaning houses. Land's resilience despite life is an inspiration and a huge social commentary on the systems available to the impoverished in this country.
Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder

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

5.0

A literary masterpiece that embodies feminity in a feral, violent fashion.
It Devours! by Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 73%.
I could not bring myself to give a singular fuck about anything in this book.
Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder by Salman Rushdie

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dark medium-paced

3.0

I've actually never read a Rushdie book, but this was interesting and I'd definitely like to check out his fiction.
Coraline by Neil Gaiman

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adventurous dark 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? No

3.5

Usually the book is better than the movie. This is a book that was vastly enhanced by the movie.