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Japan's Longest Day: a Graphic Novel about the End of WWII: Intrigue, Treason and Emperor Hirohito's Fateful Decision to Surrender by Kazutoshi Hando
challenging
emotional
informative
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Rabbit: The Autobiography of Ms. Pat by Patricia Williams
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Pitiful Criminals by Greg Bottoms
0.25
Pitiful is the way the author referred to his brother who has schizophrenia. I don't understand all the four star reviews over on Goodreads. Total trash.
Lone Women by Victor LaValle
I'm not going to rate this until I re read it in either physical or ebook format. The audio book just didn't work for me. I think I wasn't fully paying attention and instead of reading what the author was saying I was trying to picture everything. And this is an author who chooses his words carefully, because I didn't pick up on what was going on until the big reveal and on his previous novels that have read I have been able to follow the bread crumbs.
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
City Limits: Infrastructure, Inequality, and the Future of America's Highways by Megan Kimble
informative
medium-paced
4.5
Reputations by Juan Gabriel Vásquez
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I was surprised at the direction this book went, It was a random pick at the thrift store and it sounded interesting but it covered a variety of topics and I felt they were done (for the most part) really well.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse