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384 reviews

Bestiary by K-Ming Chang

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challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality by Sarah McBride

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emotional informative inspiring slow-paced

4.0

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Consent by Annabel Lyon

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dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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In Case of Emergency by Mahsa Mohebali

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adventurous dark emotional funny reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Seasons in Hippoland by Wanjiku wa Ngũgĩ

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adventurous inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Taste Makers: Seven Immigrant Women Who Revolutionized Food in America by Mayukh Sen

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informative fast-paced

4.75

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

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emotional slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

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The Iliac Crest by Cristina Rivera Garza

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challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

The Atmospherians by Alex McElroy

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challenging reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Interesting premise, loved the commentary on toxic masculinity and self-help culture. However, it lacked something for me - it didn’t feel urgent and by halfway through the book I wasn’t compelled to read as closely

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The World Cannot Give by Tara Isabella Burton

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challenging dark emotional reflective tense 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

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