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117 reviews
The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
4.5
Visceral descriptions. Unlikeable main voice.
It's So Easy: And Other Lies by Duff McKagan
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Great read about managing life and turning things around.
The Dry by Jane Harper
tense
slow-paced
3.5
Was not too into this. It nails life in an Australian country town though.
And that twist!!!!!
And that twist!!!!!
The Ninth Life of a Diamond Miner: A Memoir by Grace Tame
hopeful
fast-paced
5.0
Horrible life. Inspiring person. If you want to know what working with someone on the spectrum is like and how to be better at it read this.
Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (Updated Edition) by Anthony Bourdain
dark
funny
relaxing
fast-paced
5.0
Funny visceral and authentic. So many insights.
The Rise and Fall of the House of Bo (Penguin Specials): How A Murder Exposed The Cracks In China's Leadership (Penguin Shorts/Specials) by John Garnaut
informative
fast-paced
4.0
So China had another Cultural Revolution. Who knew!?
Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots by Deborah Feldman
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
fast-paced
5.0
Loved this woman standing up for herself.
Too Much Lip by Melissa Lucashenko
challenging
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
4.0
A window into First Nations Australian perspective on life.
The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
4.0
Good old fashioned revenge.