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155 reviews

Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang

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dark emotional informative reflective sad 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

Beautifully written. Learned a lot. Heartbreaking.  An important read. 
Loved the interview with the author at the end of the audio book. 
Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune

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

3.25

The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them by Jason Stanley

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4.5

Really well laid out and informative. I think I would like a physical copy so I can highlight and make notes on it. Great for contextualizing fascism.  A good start but definitely deep dive more after this read.