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382 reviews

Did not finish book. Stopped at 41%.

There was nothing inherently wrong with this book - in fact, it was incredibly well-written. However, I had a hard time staying with it and couldn’t see myself returning to it anytime soon.

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Funny Weather: Art in an Emergency by Olivia Laing

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challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Riveting and engaging, Laing’s passion for art shines through the pages, and in turn she made me more enthusiastic about art. Excited to come back continually to this book!

Belly of the Beast: The Politics of Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness by Da’Shaun Harrison

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challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

Mouth to Mouth by Antoine Wilson

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 11%.

I could tell pretty early on I wasn’t going to be a fan of the narrative style, so I saved myself the torture of continuing this book.
Also, the overall premise (man runs into classmate he hasn’t seen in 20 years and tells him HIS ENTIRE LIFE STORY) was wildly unrealistic and took me out of enjoying the story.

Kiss Her Once for Me by Alison Cochrun

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 33%.

I’m so disappointed, I wanted to like this so bad but I could not get into it. I had a similar issue with this one as I did with One Last Stop where I couldn’t connect with the main character, which made it difficult for me to pick up the book.

Patricia Wants to Cuddle by Samantha Allen

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dark funny reflective tense fast-paced