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234 reviews

Debt: The First 5,000 Years by David Graeber

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challenging informative inspiring slow-paced

5.0

Holly by Stephen King

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

I haven’t read any new King. This was okay, I liked the premise, but it was very predictable.
The Searcher by Tana French

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adventurous mysterious 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? It's complicated

2.5

Facing the Text: Content and Structure in Book Indexing by Do Mi Stauber

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 8%.
Had to return to library. Will finish. 
Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma

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

1.0

Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 42%.
Couldn’t follow the format on audiobook. May return to this soon. 
Perma Red by Debra Magpie Earling

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challenging dark tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 14%.
Meh
Jazz by Toni Morrison

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challenging reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

So much rhythm I found myself clicking my teeth along while I read. Pure poetry.
Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World by Christian Cooper

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funny hopeful informative medium-paced

4.0

It kind of lost me at the end but overall I LOVED this memoir. Cooper covers so much: race, sexuality, family, paganism, 9/11, nature, the list goes on! Loved the conversational style of the writing.