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How to Fall Out of Love Madly by Jana Casale
emotional
hopeful
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? Yes
4.5
This book warns you it isn't a love story and even with that warning, it's easy to fall into the trap of wanting it to be a love story. And then it's so much more and so much bigger and magical. Lovely.
Midnight Is the Darkest Hour by Ashley Winstead
Did not finish book. Stopped at 26%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 26%.
This book was humorously bad.
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
lighthearted
fast-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
3.0
Long Way Gone by Charles Martin
- 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
4.0
This was great. The last ten pages are just the author trying to convince you of Jesus which felt icky to me, but the rest of the book was startling and heartbreaking.
The Sacrifice of Sunshine Girl by Paige McKenzie
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
The Awakening of Sunshine Girl by Paige McKenzie
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-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
3.75
Value Stream Mapping: How to Visualize Work and Align Leadership for Organizational Transformation by Karen Martin, Mike Osterling
slow-paced
1.5
Look it's chock full of information but I'm so sick of reading books my boss bought me.
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
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? Yes
5.0
A lot of people have referred to this as "trauma porn" but I didn't get that, though I see why people could feel that way. I felt like it was much more akin to getting to know someone with a deeply troubled past. You know it the whole time and it comes out in bits and starts and it's awful. I found it deeply moving, incredibly impactful, and felt hopeful and promising, even though it was desperately sad. I thought it was a story, ultimately, of someone who kept getting up and trying again and again and again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Blood, and Car accident