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107 reviews

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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

4.75

only docked .25 a point because of the length. oh my god, it is a ride worth getting on though
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel

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dark emotional funny inspiring fast-paced

5.0

it is so important to love in spite of everything
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.
characters are so annoying it's genuinely unreadable. if I wanted to wallow in the fake problems of rich white New Yorker women, I'd just use Twitter.
The Cemetery Boys by Z Brewer, Z Brewer

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

3.0

It was mediocre.
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The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Good plot, but the gratuitous rape and violence was not for me.
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Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
not big on lestat being a slave owner 
The Bright Lands by John Fram

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

4.75

This book has so many twists and turns, it's a beautiful maze. It had me sobbing at the end.
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Cain by José Saramago

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
this man has a fetish for commas
After the Fire by Will Hill

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 1%.
poorly written 
Those Who Prey by Jennifer Moffett

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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