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Bitter Root, Vol. 1: Family Business by Chuck Brown, David F. Walker

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adventurous challenging informative mysterious reflective tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

Murder at Cape Three Points by Kwei Quartey

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-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? No

3.75

Tranny: Confessions of Punk Rock's Most Infamous Anarchist Sellout by Laura Jane Grace, Dan Ozzi

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 14%.
This would make more sense if I knew the subject 
I'll Be the One by Lyla Lee

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funny hopeful lighthearted 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? No

4.75

The Fish Girl by Mirandi Riwoe

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adventurous dark emotional sad medium-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? No

4.0

Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield

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

4.0

If you thought the coming home to the spouse aspect of Jeff Vamdermeers Annihilation needed more screen time
Wretched Waterpark by Kiersten White

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

4.5

Love the setting
Cantoras by Caro De Robertis

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

4.75

Budapest: Between East and West by Victor Sebestyen

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 39%.
I went until it started getting too modern for my tastes

It's a really well written book and I recommmend it to anyone with the interest 
The New Voices of Fantasy by Jacob Weisman, Peter S. Beagle

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 36%.
My annotations all faded out of existence. I have to decide whether fo fo them again. This read is trashed