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Boy Parts by Eliza Clark

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

5.0

Absolutely loved this, totally messed up, broken and weird.

Not for the feint of heart. 

Lots of self harm and consent issues in this one, but i couldn't stop reading it was like a car crash you know you shouldn't but you can't stop yourself. 

Utter Carnarge. 
NW by Zadie Smith

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

4.0

Really enjoyed this one by Zadie Smith, real London slice of life vibes, good read. 
Quiet: Learning to silence the brain chatter and believing that you're good enough by Fearne Cotton

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 4%.
Had a ebook version, think this is a physical book vibe. 
Keeper of Enchanted Rooms by Charlie N. Holmberg

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 71%.
Did not feel it in the slightest, thought I would go back to it, never did. 
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

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emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Not really my vibe, didn't enjoy it really found it a bit of a slog and pretty repetitive. I understand we needed this to build character but it feels like it took Jason a long time to work out things that felt relatively obvious to me. 

Not the worst thing I've ever read, and I liked the idea of exploring the many worlds theory, but it just didn't really hit for me. 

I guess I just wasnt that invested and the character building felt very lackluster. 
The Natural Way of Things by Charlotte Wood

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

3.5

A dark book, hard to read in parts, and full of abuse and torture. 
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The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré

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dark emotional hopeful sad medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

This was a brutal book, a lot happens to a young girl in a few short years and the people around her do not have her best interests at heart, it's pretty bleak, and at times it was difficult to read. 

The ending was good, and hopeful but thoughout this book I struggled. 
Tales from the Café by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

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emotional sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Great start to the year, a lovely book, more of the same, if you liked before the Coffee gets cold, you'll like tales from the cafe.

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This Much is True by Miriam Margolyes

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funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

Absolutely, made me howl with laughter, what a ledgent Miriam is, very interesting to learn more about her life. 

Uproarious, outrageous, full of gumption and beautifully written. 

I also listened to part of this via audio book, and it was great to hear the words from Miriam herself! 
The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward

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challenging dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book was not at all what I expected however it was really good, I enjoyed the way this book was layered, and the ending, just... Wow.