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Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Did not finish book. Stopped at 7%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 7%.
Picking this up at another time.
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
In the Garden Essays on Nature and Growing by Paul Mendez, Victoria Adukwei Bulley, Elizabeth -Jane Burnett, Nigel Slater, Penelope Lively, Kerri ní Dochartaigh, Claire Lowdon, Jon Day, Francesca Wade, Daisy Lafarge, Jamaica Kincaid, Caroline Craig, Zing Tsjeng, Niellah Arboine
emotional
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
4.5
The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enríquez
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
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dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Transphobia, Blood, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Deadnaming and Vomit
Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark
dark
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Fifteen Dogs by André Alexis
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Content Warnings
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder
Beach Read by Emily Henry
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Content Warnings
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Cancer, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Vomit