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13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl by Mona Awad

challenging dark 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? It's complicated

3.0

I'm not sure for whom this book was written. It's very well done in terms of portraying internalized toxic messages about fatness but it doesn't really go beyond that. I thought I was mostly immune from ED triggers but this book is basically like reading a diary of ED downward spiral.

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Between Us by Mhairi McFarlane

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 4%.

It failed to grab my attention.

Dusza Cesarza by Brandon Sanderson

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I loved the premise of the book and the execution. I wish I had more of this world but at the same time the story seems better in its short form. I really enjoyed learning about the inspiration for the book from the afterword, it's such a clever reimagining of the real phenomenon.

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If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English by Noor Naga

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challenging dark reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Wow, I'm so impressed with the craft of this book. The way it's told is so innovative and gripping, I couldn't put it down.

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It's Not About the Burqa by Mariam Khan

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challenging informative slow-paced

4.0

I was about to dnf it at the beginning because it wasn't teaching me anything but I'm glad I persevered. I really liked how varied perspectives this book offered. For example I had no idea that many Muslim marriages go unregistered to strip women of their legal rights after divorce and that the marriage law is so behind the times. It also offered an interesting perspective on being queer and Muslim and on sex ed in Muslim spaces.

Hunt the Stars by Jessie Mihalik

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adventurous fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I really enjoyed the book until it turned up the romance factor. I didn't buy the couple nor their chemistry.

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Migracje by Charlotte McConaghy

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challenging dark emotional slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I don't have words for this book. It's so masterfully written and so incredibly sad. I hope this devastating world doesn't come to pass.

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Naku*wiam Zen by Maria Peszek

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.

It's vulgar, exhibitionist and somehow boring at the same time.

Fourth Wing. Czwarte skrzydło. by Rebecca Yarros

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 21%.

It reads like bad fanfiction and is super predictable
I read the summary online instead

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Much Ado about Nada by Uzma Jalaluddin

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emotional hopeful 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? No

4.0

I loved the story so much, having more context of the original relationship was exactly what I wished for from the original story. I wasn't super happy about the ending but I get why it was done like that.
Overall it was an enchanting retelling, very hard to put down.

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leontyna's reviews 1312 reviews

leontyna's reviews
1312 reviews