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86 reviews

Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami

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4.5

Visionary: The Mysterious Origins of Human Consciousness by Graham Hancock

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informative inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.25

Lost 0.75 for going way out there on aliens and faeries, but his work on cave paintings and shamanic trance is mind blowing. I’m very pro-science but have seen “supernatural” forms with my own eyes. As a person living with a chronic illness that used to be labeled “yuppie flu” I’ve seen firsthand how ego and science intersect. Hancock is fantastic at cutting through egoistic bullshit, bickering between academics, and colonial attitudes to traditional wisdom. Overall a very satisfying read, one of my best of the year.

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

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medium-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

4.0

What's Bred in the Bone by Robertson Davies

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slow-paced

3.0

Ritual: Power, Healing and Community by Malidoma Patrice Some

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4.0

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challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

4.0

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

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3.75

Women's Wisdom from the Heart of Africa by Sobonfu E. Somé

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

The Spirits' Book by Allan Kardec

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hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

The Shining by Stephen King

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dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
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

3.75