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Weightless: Making Space for My Resilient Body and Soul by Evette Dionne

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challenging funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Dear Mini: A Graphic Memoir, Book One by Natalie Norris

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challenging dark reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki

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adventurous emotional tense medium-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

Listened to the audiobook last year, this was my first reread and first time reading the physical copy. This was even better the 2nd time.
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Stories of the Islands by Clar Angkasa

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-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

4.5

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Talk to My Back by Yamada Murasaki

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

4.5

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Goddess of Filth by V. Castro

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

3.5

I had it at a 3.5 but knocked it down after talking about it with my Bookclub.  The descriptions were amazing and the characters well fleshed out. As a Texan I loved the references and Spainglish. I live in a diff part of the state but still had the overall TX and very Central Texas vibes.

Main issues were sometimes POV was jarring (on audiobook) - and some places 2nd person was used when 1st would have been more impactful. It switched a lot which was fine but sometimes it was for no reason and was a distraction. Pacing was off a lot and made us confused sometimes. Also confusing is when this takes place. It felt like the 90s (especially an adult with the name Yolanda- if you know you know) but then she would Google something? Ending was sort of too tied up in a neat bow for the MC.

Will def be trying more from V. Castro!
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Night is Scary by Alyssa Cole

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mysterious tense 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

3.5

Ashes by Álvaro Ortiz

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

4.5

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Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

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challenging dark emotional tense 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

5.0

Mimosa by Archie Bongiovanni

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emotional funny medium-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

3.5