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247 reviews
Two Trees Make a Forest: Travels Among Taiwan's Mountains & Coasts in Search of My Family's Past by Jessica J. Lee
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
really interesting! took me a while to get into, but i very much enjoyed the writing once i got going
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
challenging
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
phenomenal, would recommend!
An Ordinary Violence by Adriana Chartrand
challenging
dark
mysterious
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
gorgeous! v captivating, though I found myself getting lost at times when reality was complicated
Dykette by Jenny Fran Davis
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
i love lesbians
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
short and sweet. effective fix to my reading slump. really made me want to work in a bookstore
Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
challenging
emotional
funny
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
4.0
i quite liked this! it was a complicated story that needed nuance, and i think that nuance was (for the most part) there. i do wish that some of the characters were fleshed out a little more, and i don’t think it was perfect, but i def enjoyed reading it
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
vaguely baffled that one of booktok’s fav sapphic recs quite literally compares the one (1) lesbian character to a straight man. but go off I guess. there were also many other issues but I’m too fed up with this book to bother doing a more comprehensive review
The Royal Librarian by Daisy Wood
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I quite liked the past parts of this but quite disliked the present parts. the romance was rushed and unnecessary. libraries are cool tho
A Grandmother Begins the Story by Michelle Porter
challenging
emotional
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
5.0
beautiful - I adored this book. I will say that I found the frequent perspective shifts tricky to follow, so I found it a slower read. if I were to reread, I might try to find the audiobook so that I could have different voices to help with that
Death By a Thousand Cuts: Stories by Shashi Bhat
challenging
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
excellent stories