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The White Card: A Play by Claudia Rankine
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
5.0
Absolutely brilliant
The Novelist by Jordan Castro
challenging
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Vomit, and Death of parent
I Was the President's Mistress!! by Miguel Syjuco
Did not finish book. Stopped at 17%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 17%.
I would have enjoyed this book more if I was listening to it as an audiobook. The premise is fantastic but the experience of reading this book physically was D E N S E.
The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country by Amanda Gorman
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu
Did not finish book. Stopped at 28%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 28%.
I can appreciate why people love this book, I just personally couldn’t get into it. Maybe I’ll try this as an audiobook in the future as I feel like the screenplay format would work better on audio.
Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, and Murder
Minor: Alcoholism