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Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune by Paul Clark Newell, Bill Dedman
informative
medium-paced
2.75
The history in the first half was far more interesting than the second half. As an attorney, it was hard to read about the elder abuse.
The Ghosts of Eden Park: The Bootleg King, the Women Who Pursued Him, and the Murder That Shocked Jazz-Age America by Karen Abbott
informative
medium-paced
3.75
Lab Girl by Hope Jahren
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Rome West by Brian Wood, Justin Giampaoli
dark
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? Yes
2.5
Not Brian Wood's best work, sadly.
My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse
A Train in Winter: An Extraordinary Story of Women, Friendship, and Resistance in Occupied France by Caroline Moorehead
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Antisemitism, Murder, and War
The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka
challenging
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Princess Knight: New Omnibus Edition by Osamu Tezuka
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Started strong, but tailed off pretty hard.
Bellwether by Connie Willis
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Due to the very nature of the subject matter - trends - it was always going to feel dated. But as someone who is old enough to remember most of the trends referenced, it was terribly funny.