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Men Have Called Her Crazy by Anna Marie Tendler

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.

After reading some reviews, I think I get the gist. Not for me.

The Lover by Marguerite Duras

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challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

5.0

This is a book more about the mother than the lover. Much like the memoir “The Kiss,” one of my favorites. I loved it.

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The Witch Elm by Tana French

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reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

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You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi

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hopeful fast-paced

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

2.0

I think maybe romance just isn't my genre, but this was particularly trite, due in no small part to its implausibility. I mean, do you really believe

a man who you did it with a couple times is gonna call you while you're out of the country to wish you well????

And on that note, this book, short though it was, could have started on Chapter 6 and it would have made no difference. That tells me that I found the story repetitive and shallow. I will say though, it was definitely sensual, so that bumped it up a star.

Notes on a Silencing: A Memoir by Lacy Crawford

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dark informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Wow.

Circe by Madeline Miller

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 58%.

I tried really hard, but I realized I would not be giving another book this much grace. It was too slow and I felt bored and uninspired to pick it up.

Thinking About Memoir by Abigail Thomas

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hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

3.0

You can definitely detect her unique voice.

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

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emotional hopeful reflective fast-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

I loved it. it’s not what you would think from just reading the dust jacket. It’s a whole lot more.

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

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emotional reflective sad fast-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

Credence by Penelope Douglas

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 21%.

Why can’t there ever be such a thing as porn w real feelings? :(