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Disney and Pixar's Turning Red: 4*Town 4*Real by Dirchansky

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Tbh I wasn’t expecting a whole lot of depth with this considering it’s a side adventure from a kid’s movie, but my God this absolutely exceeded my expectations. This is a great tool to discuss and combat toxic masculinity and issues that many men face but are told to keep silent about due to idiotic gender roles. 
We Lie Here by Rachel Howzell Hall

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mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • 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

Definitely times where I thought I knew exactly where the story was going, but was given the run around (in a good way) throughout the whole book. Slightly formulaic, but still entertaining. The big reveal is equal parts unsurprising and shocking (because of our villain’s motives). 
Falling Back in Love with Being Human: Letters to Lost Souls by Kai Cheng Thom

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad

5.0

This is an absolutely stunning work that I think a lot of people (regardless of if you are a part of the queer community) can find a bit of themselves in. Listening to this on audio gave me a similar experience to watching an open mic night, a meditation session, or even (dare I say it) a religious speaking engagement. I need this in physical form asap!
Get Your Sh*t Together by Sarah Knight

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challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

Slightly dated on the socio-political aspect but otherwise this has a lot of really good (and realistic) methods for anyone (no matter how perfect they think they are) to get their shit together. The fact that Knight got me interested in checking out her other books shows that her writing style for the self-help genre is relatable and not preach-y, and I always enjoy when the author shares their own experiences as examples.
Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney

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

1.5

The only reason why I even finished listening to this book was because I was super busy with work. Should have DNF-ed. Definitely NOT watching the show to see if it's any better.
Wolverine: The Long Night by Marcio Takara, Benjamin Percy

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

2.0

Wolverine literally didn’t even need to be in this story.
The Lover by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Glad to know my ship from the get go works out lol. Also, good for her. 
No Kindness Too Soon by Sylvain Neuvel

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mysterious 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? It's complicated

1.0

What’s the point of having a full cast when nothing happens?
The Art Thief by Michael Finkel

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informative medium-paced

4.0

Very engaging writing that gives Stéphane Breitwieser's life and adventures a cinematic flair. Definitely one of the better true crime books out there. Side note: this made me want to rewatch 'National Treasure' lol.
The Never Ending Party #1 by Joe Corallo, Rachel Pollack

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

3.0

This absolutely had the potential to be one of the longer graphic novel epics with its combo of horror and Greek mythology. What you get is fine for a condensed story, I just would’ve preferred more.