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Someone Like Us by Dinaw Mengestu

It's a dense read, so my reading journey was slow. I wasn't able to complete this before my digital ARC expired. I'll return to this novel in the future.

Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-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

Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, and Xenophobia

Minor: Alcohol

Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery
Did not finish book. Stopped at 31%.

I switched to a print edition!

A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James
Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.

Had a hard time engaging with the audiobook edition, will pause for now but try again in the future with a print edition.

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Alcohol and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Xenophobia

Strange Folk by Alli Dyer

emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

The Devil's Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government by David Talbot
Did not finish book. Stopped at 46%.

Library hold had to be returned and couldn't be renewed, I may or may not get back to this book again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Hate crime, Infidelity, Antisemitism, War, and Classism

The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Lesbophobia

Minor: Infertility

The Untelling by Tayari Jones

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Antisemitism and Abortion