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376 reviews

Women Don't Owe You Pretty by Florence Given

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challenging funny informative

4.0

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo

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informative reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

Stå fast by Svend Brinkmann

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challenging funny informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

Coraline by Neil Gaiman

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adventurous dark hopeful medium-paced
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

This Lovely City by Louise Hare

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emotional 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

This Is Not A Drill: An Extinction Rebellion Handbook by Extinction Rebellion

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challenging hopeful informative inspiring

4.5

The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi

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emotional inspiring sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel

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

4.0

The book is absolutely stunning! 
The only reason as to why I give it 4, and not 5, stars is that I feel like there were *slightly* too many storylines to follow, even though I read the book in three sittings. 
Normal People by Sally Rooney

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

4.0

Natural Born Readers by Victoria Connelly

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

3.0

I love this series, however the low(ish) star-rating is because of:
1) The predictability
2) The romance "drama" of the book is not something I really see normal adults getting so far. It would have been resolved with basic communication... 

But I look forward to revisiting the Nightingales in Castle Clare in the next installment