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Memorial by Bryan Washington

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Memorial is a book centered around two men and their lives. Through first person narrative, Ben and Mike share memories in a stream of conciousness. The writing is quite minimal, which I felt was approriate for the book. The focus is on the experiences rather than impressions. The book meditates on relationships, wether they be familial, romantic or sexual. How we try our best to love each other, because of our memories or despite them. 
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Boys Run the Riot 4 by Keito Gaku

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

5.0

Boys Run the Riot, Volume 3 by Keito Gaku

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challenging emotional fast-paced

4.5

Boys Run the Riot, Volume 2 by Keito Gaku

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funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced
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4.5

Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender

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hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

Lisa och Lilly : En sann kärlekshistoria by Mian Lodalen

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challenging emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

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adventurous mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

Endless vibes.
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No. 6, Volume 4 by Atsuko Asano, Hinoki Kino

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adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The Emperor's Babe by Bernardine Evaristo

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challenging emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

I had never heard of this book until I picked it up in the bookstore and was super intrigued by the blurb. The Emperor's Babe is unique in so many ways- setting, structure, themes. 
I'm conflicted about the poetic structure of this novel. The longer chunks that contained plot and dialogue got a little boring at times, but the shorter poems were so beautiful and impactful.