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108 reviews

Jawbone by Mónica Ojeda

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 11%.
did not stick with me at all and i had no idea what was going on
Perfume and Pain by Anna Dorn

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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

2.0

most insufferable main character of all time, maybe tied with the narrator from my year of rest and relaxation
The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson

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

4.0

i understand why this was written with the true crime found footage type vibe but i could’ve done without the podcast bits idk
Tell Me I'm Worthless by Alison Rumfitt

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 7%.
couldn’t get into it, might try physical book instead of audiobook
Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe

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

3.75

sometimes i wanted to yell at the main character but it was still a fun read
Audition by Ryū Murakami

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

0.25

this actually just pissed me off so badly i kept thinking it was gonna go somewhere and it just didn’t at all
Strega by Johanne Lykke Holm

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challenging dark mysterious sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.25

i’m gonna give this the benefit of the doubt and say the translation did not do it justice at all
Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

ouch
I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me by Jamison Shea

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.5

this was so awesome i wish every book was like this
Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou

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challenging dark funny sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

all of that just for the book to end like that… yes it’s realistic that doesn’t make it good!