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264 reviews

Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka

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dark 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? Yes

4.5

Finally, a good thriller. This was so good and creepy and unsettling, I devoured it. Genuinely felt so stressed and nervous the whole time. 
Notes on Grief by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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emotional sad slow-paced
Don't really have a rating for this, just found it to be super touching and sad. 
The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I found the concept to be really cool but it was a bit weird for my taste. I am tired of deranged and overly paranoid narrators (though she had every right to be sort of crazy). I kept reading because I wanted to know what happened but the plot twists were not as fun as I thought they would be. 
Digging to America by Anne Tyler

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emotional hopeful 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

4.0

Love a good family saga. I wasn't sure what to expect from this, but I really enjoyed how we got glimpses into each of the character's lives and their experiences.
The relationship between Maryam and Dave was kind of weird but Maryam was an icon so I can overlook it.
The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

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emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

3.75

I definitely found the first volume on her childhood to be super detailed and insightful, but the teenage years and young adult years all sort of blurred together and was less interesting to me. You can definitely feel the homesickness and loneliness throughout.
Songbirds by Christy Lefteri

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

4.0

Heartbreaking, but also a really thoughtful insight into the tensions and struggles of migrant workers.
I wish we got a bit more closure about Nisha's death because I still had questions and would have wanted to see that fleshed out a bit more, but not sure if the ambiguity was intentional?
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

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adventurous 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? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

That was a lot. Dare I say too much? I couldn't put it down but it wasn't until I finished that I realized how heavy it was.
All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir

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adventurous hopeful sad tense fast-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? Yes

4.25

I have to be honest I normally couldn't handle a story with this much stress (I could see where part of it was going and I didn't like it) but it kept me hooked. I just really loved it and was rooting for Noor the whole time. 
Chain of Iron by Cassandra Clare

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adventurous mysterious 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

4.0

I'm not going to lie I find it really hard to keep track of all the characters and their families like it is very confusing. Also Cordelia and James are so annoying like STOP being stupid. And Matthew needs to be slapped, he's the worst. I don't care about his tragic backstory he's just plain unlikeable. 
A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett

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emotional inspiring 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

5.0

A classic. I wanted to be her when I was younger. The only thing better than the book is the show - if you know, you know.