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365 reviews

The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Abolish the Family: A Manifesto for Care and Liberation by Sophie Lewis

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hopeful informative medium-paced

5.0

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

Alice Sadie Celine by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright

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lighthearted 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? It's complicated

3.5

Babel by R.F. Kuang

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

5.0

Black Skin, White Masks by Frantz Fanon

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challenging informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

The Woman from Uruguay by Pedro Mairal

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emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann

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informative sad medium-paced

3.5

The first one hundred pages flew by for me, as this portion of the book was focused on establishing the an understanding of the Osage people in Oklahoma. However, the book felt like “copaganda” to me - it felt like saviors were made out of FBI agents who at best did an incomplete job (as the author points out) and there was hero worshipping of wardens. Ick!
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

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

3.75

The Beauty of Your Face: A Novel by Sahar Mustafah

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emotional informative reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75