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Children of the Land by Marcelo Hernandez Castillo

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 60%.
Feels like we're going in circles.
Sister Mine by Tawni O'Dell

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital by Sheri Fink

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
I have the audio book and just couldn't keep up with shifting to new people so often: their history, job changes, etc. just to get them to Memorial hospital.
Children Under Fire: An American Crisis by John Woodrow Cox

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challenging dark informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

The Omen by David Seltzer

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

Much darker than the movies.
Mister Magic by Kiersten White

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5.0

Sharks Don't Sink: Adventures of a Rogue Shark Scientist by Jasmin Graham

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emotional informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

Miracle in the Andes: 72 Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek Home by Nando Parrado

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
Unfortunately for me, the narrator's accent is so strong that I cannot understand what he is saying.
Smile: The Story of a Face by Sarah Ruhl

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2.0

This is definitely not an "extraordinary" story. It's one person agonizing over their face for five audiobook CDs when no one else in their life seems to care and it doesn't affect their career or relationships.
Out There Screaming by Jordan Peele, John Joseph Adams

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challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0