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Sorry, Bro by Taleen Voskuni

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

3.0

Some of it was lovely, especially the window into Iranian culture, but the writing was a little overwrought and the plot felt a bit like every other romance I’ve read where someone hides something and then it explodes and then they become a better person to try to get their person back… which would be a spoiler if it weren’t so obvious from the beginning. 
Cat Massage Therapy Vol. 1 by Haru Hisakawa

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

3.0

Very, very silly 
Saga, Vol. 10 by Brian K. Vaughan

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Love it. Every page. 
We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry

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challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious 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

4.25

Loved it this beautiful feminist 1980s explosion! 
An Event in Autumn by Henning Mankell

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

3.5

We Too Sing America: South Asian, Arab, Muslim, and Sikh Immigrants Shape Our Multiracial Future by Deepa Iyer

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challenging inspiring sad slow-paced

4.5

Important, valuable read. I’d love to see an update. 
The Bridesmaids Union by Jonathan Vatner

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medium-paced

2.0

Not for me. 
The Witch and the Tsar by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Queerly Beloved by Susie Dumond

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inspiring 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? Yes

3.25

This is a nice book. 
Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May

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hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

Gorgeous. Makes me want to dig in and burrow down. How convenient, in this freezing week 😄