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Glory Be by Danielle Arceneaux

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

4.5

Minor Detail by Adania Shibli

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challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.5

Neighborly by Katrina Jackson

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lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

Tampa by Alissa Nutting

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4.5

A horrifying, hard read that pulled me in or maybe pushed me into a place I never wanted to go. A deeply unlikeable and unpleasant protagonist that is very on trend right now and for that Nutting was way ahead of her time. And brave AF.
No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies: A Lyric Essay by Julian Aguon

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challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective

5.0

One of only a handful of books this year that really gave me hope. Highly recommend to anybody concerned about the environment, their community, their country/government and their future. So, yes, basically all of us.

All this is to say Indigenous voices must be at the forefront of environmental campaigning and care.
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

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dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

3.5