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38 reviews

funny hopeful informative lighthearted fast-paced

4.5

emotional hopeful medium-paced

3.0

I like that they included a variety of races and genders as the little ones and the grown ups caring for them, but it felt odd that they had passages for moms, grandmothers, and grandfathers, but not dads.

My Little Book of Durga by Penguin India Editorial Team, Ashwitha Jayakumar

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adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

3.75

Very cute with easy rhymes! It seems to assume the reader already knows the story, but then includes a brief background at the end.

There There by Tommy Orange

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challenging emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

Forager: Field Notes for Surviving a Family Cult by Michelle Dowd

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emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

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adventurous medium-paced

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

4.0

A lot of the writing in this book felt unsatisfying; one word in particular shows up every few pages and drove me nuts. And it’s a bit more spicy than I’d usually go for, but that’s just a preference thing. It took forever to get to the plot/meat of the book. BUT I am thoroughly invested in the plot, now that it’s actually started. Guess it’s on to book two!

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny medium-paced

4.5

Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia

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informative medium-paced

4.5

This book is VERY long, but did give me some actionable steps with the reasoning behind them.

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

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challenging emotional slow-paced