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Self-Portrait with Nothing by Aimee Pokwatka

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mhowell19's review

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emotional funny mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

chananda's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes

3.75

nshalla's review

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challenging slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

Wonderful world building and interesting complex characters. As a painter, I was captivated by the mystery at the center of the story. I too know how the subjects of my work take on a life of their own. So it was fascinating to see how the author took this idea and played it out until the end.

All that said, the mystery isn’t the story. It’s a novel about what real family means, in all its flawed and subtle glory.

wkmiller's review

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mysterious fast-paced

1.5

picketfences's review

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mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

junkerqueen's review

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adventurous hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I LOVED this book. Judging from the reviews I’d say my experience as a reader was influenced by relating to the protagonist Pepper. This is like Midnight library x Constance Bones x Orphan 8.