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302 reviews

The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren

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4.0

i enjoyed this! it was psychologically coherent and a fun, science-y plot
His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik

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adventurous reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.25

The world building was really fun, but the plot... wasn't as intriguing as I'd hoped it would be. I finished it because I had to return it to the library and I thought I might as well.
The Pearl by John Steinbeck

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dark emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

written with Steinbeck’s characteristic balance of scarcity and poetry. there were some killer lines in here, but this isn’t his best work
The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

an excellent and interesting read about crew, yes, but also and more significantly about the breadth and power of the individual in real community. i thoroughly enjoyed it. 
The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare by G.K. Chesterton

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adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

funky, allegory-adjacent, “modernist Romance” in the Dantean sense. 
The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

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medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The October Man by Ben Aaronovitch

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adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

pure vibes. toby is a hater and that’s delightful 
Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors

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4.5

i started crying at the xylophone and couldn’t stop. mixed feelings about the epilogue but i loved this book all the same. sisters, addiction, grief, love. 
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1984 by George Orwell

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the most unrealistic thing about this was that julia was into winston  
Candelaria by Melissa Lozada-Oliva

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adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

3.25

i don’t know how to feel. so much happened here