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The Chiffon Trenches: A Memoir by André Leon Talley

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

I enjoyed some of the information this book gave but as a whole it was poorly written. If I read the word bespoke another time I was going to scream. I also found it an interesting diss that Kim Kardashian wasn't mentioned once.😂 He was great for the fashion business and should not be forgotten. I just wish his biography had been written by someone else.
The God of Good Looks by Breanne Mc Ivor

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funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Self-Portrait in Black and White: Unlearning Race by Thomas Chatterton Williams

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challenging reflective medium-paced

3.0

This memoir is well-written and contains many examples around race and people identifying race either for themselves or other people, however in the end I felt like the author was turning around in circles, asking more questions than answering them. His idea of people not having to be identified by race is interesting but utopic.I believe because he is mixed race, married to a white French woman and living in Paris he is in a privileged position to talk about this subject. Living in France where people don't talk about race at all doesn't mean the signs and cues in conversations and looks aren't there.  I urge people to read the book because I believe it can start some important discussions on race. 
Rabbit, Run by John Updike

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challenging reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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I'm a Fan by Sheena Patel

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sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

I said that this book was sad, but I meant that in the pathetic way. What I waste of reading time and money.😑
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Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga

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

4.5

La Terre by Émile Zola

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The end of this book made me mad as hell!
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Wild, Beautiful, and Free by Sophfronia Scott

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adventurous hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is an engaging story that is easy to read and is a retelling of the classic novel Jane Eyre. It's set during the mid to late 1800s.  The protagonist's voice is written in that style and flows beautifully in 1st person.
Un coeur simple by Gustave Flaubert

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reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I was really disappointed by this novella. There is no plot and no character development. There wasn't enough to really get me to see the importance of this story. I'm still trying to figure out what the author wanted the readers to understand. Depressing story!
Wild Seed by Octavia E. Butler

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5