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53 reviews

Lord of the Butterflies by Andrea Gibson

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emotional hopeful medium-paced

3.0

To annotate a poetry book is like wanting to create pockets of time to come back to every time you feel like existence is a burden you can no longer bear.

Andrea Gibson excels at that. That said this collection was not one that I can see myself coming back to often or even remembering what I read.

Anyway, pick up the audiobook if you get the chance because it being narrated by the author gave it an extra star. 
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She followed the moon back to herself by Amanda Lovelace

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 9%.
Boring, insipid and uninspired. Rating would be lower if there wasn’t that one good line. 
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Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H

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challenging hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

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

4.0

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How We Fight for Our Lives by Saeed Jones

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

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The Burning God by R.F. Kuang

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

4.5

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The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

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

4.0

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The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

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mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

Dissolving Classroom by Junji Ito

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

3.0

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

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adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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