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64 reviews

To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 32%.
Found it hard to get invested in the second book
Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

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

4.0

When Crack Was King: A People's History of a Misunderstood Era by Donovan X. Ramsey

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challenging dark informative sad medium-paced

5.0

Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes

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adventurous informative reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Entertaining but wasn’t really about Medusa
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

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

2.0

Boring and poor writing. Everything is over explained and the characters are flat, simple, and predictable. Not even that suspenseful either, ending is obvious. 
Five Broken Blades by Mai Corland

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • 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

3.75

Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary by Walter Dean Myers

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challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious 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

4.25

Shahid Reads His Own Palm by Reginald Dwayne Betts

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challenging dark reflective sad fast-paced
Big Swiss by Jen Beagin

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

4.25