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A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood

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challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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A Separate Peace by John Knowles

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emotional reflective sad medium-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

5.0

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Too Much and Not the Mood: Essays by Durga Chew-Bose

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challenging emotional funny reflective medium-paced

4.0

A Minor Chorus by Billy-Ray Belcourt

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Belcourt offers poetic insight into the otherness of being both First Nations and queer; at "failing at boyhood" and carving out a space in the white, heteronormative and appropriative higher education world. But then there are passages where he asks a potential Tinder date to describe the "texture of his sadness," which is an example of what you'd expect from an MFA writing course. Kind of insufferable poetic assides.

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I'm a Fan by Sheena Patel

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 33%.

It's not engaging. I understand employing block text and short chapters to mimic Instagram descriptions/stories; however, the overarching story is lacking. I don't care about the speaker (although her points about white privilege and commodity culture are valid) because she's just....flat. The narrative is boring even if it's the point for the protagonist to be less charming and not social media "material" as a commentary on how exclusionary and damaging trendy capitalism is.

Dancing at the Pity Party by Tyler Feder

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emotional funny sad fast-paced

3.75

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It Came from the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror by Joe Vallese

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dark reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Notes from a Sickbed by Tessa Brunton

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emotional funny reflective fast-paced

3.0

Solitaire by Alice Oseman

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emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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The Department of Speculation by Jenny Offill

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emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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