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87 reviews

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-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

5.0

Codependent No More by Melody Beattie

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 18%.
Felt too preachy and I didn't like all the bulleted lists. It was hard to get into the flow of reading. 
Nobody Is Ever Missing by Catherine Lacey

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dark reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

A Burning by Megha Majumdar

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dark emotional inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Motherhood by Sheila Heti

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 33%.
This just reads like the author pitying herself for hundreds of pages straight
Normal People by Sally Rooney

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 34%.
One of the main characters (Connell) doesn't have a personality and is extremely unlikeable.. not enough character or plot development.. boring. 
Dune by Frank Herbert

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adventurous dark mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

Beyond the Gender Binary by Alok Vaid-Menon

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hopeful informative inspiring sad fast-paced

5.0