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173 reviews

Bianca by Eugenia Leigh

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emotional sad fast-paced

2.75

What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma by Stephanie Foo

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dark emotional informative medium-paced

5.0

Cold Enough for Snow by Jessica Au

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lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

For some reason, I have vivid sensations of what the story look like if it were a movie. It was flowing very smoothly with a hazy feeling of a memory that you feel like your own, or a movie you have watched long ago. This book is perfect for train rides, tranquil, contemplative, and moving. A nice breather read. Recommended.
Becoming Unbecoming by Una

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dark informative sad medium-paced

4.25

The Iliac Crest by Cristina Rivera Garza

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challenging dark 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? It's complicated

3.0

I think I understand but at the same time I don't think I understand. It IS a challenging read, most bizarre read so far in my entire life. 
I'm a Fan by Sheena Patel

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

3.5

It tried. 
There are some aspects that I really like, but there are more aspects that disappoint my expectation. 

I like the overly specific description of luxury things. Or the jab at wealthy white public figures' hypocrisy, or the exploration between themes like power, intimacy, obsession, algorithm, privilege, etc. 

But. 

The social commentary itself doesn't feel natural to me, because instead of trying to incorporate those social themes in the story, the author instead write it like a punch line in an article of essay with an overtly quirky choice of words that doesn't make sense. 

Also, I know that an unreliable narrator often use inconsistency to entice the reader what's real or not. But there's a big gap in between the plot that feels too jarring. 

I agree with other reviewers that it's a bit repetitive. The ending is unsatisfactory too to say the least. 

So take it with a grain of salt whatever people say about this book. 
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The Mystery of the Yellow Room: Extraordinary Adventures of Joseph Rouletabille, Reporter by Gaston Leroux

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Pérez

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informative reflective slow-paced

4.5

My struggle was validated by this book. I know I'm not crazy for thinking that the world is not kind to women. A must read for everyone. If this abundance of data about women's struggle in life doesn't change your mind or you think this book is heavy-handed then i don't know what to tell you. 
It's Lonely At The Centre Of The Earth by Zoe Thorogood

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dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.75

Nayra and the Djinn by Iasmin Omar Ata

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adventurous lighthearted 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? Yes

3.0