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Still Born by Guadalupe Nettel

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

4.75


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The Lantern of Lost Memories by Sanaka Hiiragi

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emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5


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Solenoid by Mircea Cărtărescu

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adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I can see the writing is something special, but I also felt like I was drowning in detail… or intestines and tesseracts.

The overall experience of the book felt like experiencing “Stairway to Heaven” for the first time, mixed with someone trying to overly explain the messaging of the lyrics. Too much metaphysical tripping for me! Consume in small bites! 

The description of solenoid made me think of a radiant heating system and immediately turned me off to it! 😆

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It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over by Anne de Marcken

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75


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The Garden Against Time: In Search of a Common Paradise by Olivia Laing

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informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
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The Joy of Movement: How Exercise Helps Us Find Happiness, Hope, Connection, and Courage by Kelly McGonigal

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adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

I’m Inspired! ✨
I Heard Her Call My Name: A Memoir of Transition by Lucy Sante

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informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
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Letters by Oliver Sacks

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hopeful informative lighthearted reflective slow-paced
To be rated after BookTube Prize round concludes
Y/N by Esther Yi

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

2.75

Love the writing & concept, but the plot creeps me out to the nth degree 😆 Why are these people enabling the stalkers behavior?!

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Patriot by Alexei Navalny

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Completed this reading in the anniversary of Navalny’s murder. 💔

To be rated after BookTube Prize round concludes.

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