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A Children's Bible by Lydia Millet

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 55%.
The characters are just so unlikeable
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My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 46%.
Could not get past the weird + consistant fatphobia.
Women of the Dawn by Bunny McBride

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challenging informative fast-paced

5.0

one of my favorite books to this day.
When I Sing, Mountains Dance by Irene Solà

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

Catalan Barbara Kingsolver. 
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Willful Creatures by Aimee Bender

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 57%.
I think she is so lost in purpling her prose, she's not really telling a story that's engaging.
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 6%.
I couldn't handle the pandemic discussion.
The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 50%.
I really can't stand how Quick writes Pat like he's ten years old. It doesn't feel like Pat as a character is treated like an adult which becomes aggravating starting a third of the way through because it reads like an aged-up YA book. Not a bad thing, but I expected more depth.
Stay and Fight by Madeline ffitch

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 66%.
The slowest pacing and unlikable, boring characters.
Spring in Siberia by Artem Mozgovoy

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 12%.
meh
Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 12%.
I love Barbara but this was just not captivating.