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117 reviews

Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth

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dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was soooo good and so fun to read. I want to start off by saying I COULD’VE finished it in one day but I FORCED myself not to 😅 I read 21 chapters in one day… for reference there’s only 32. I made myself stop because I wanted to savor this book and enjoy it without tearing through it but it was so hard because it was that entertaining. 

I will say the ending was very graphic and weird but I loved every second of it. 
Wednesday's Child by Yiyun Li

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dark reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

The Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley Jackson

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adventurous dark mysterious relaxing tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion

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medium-paced

2.0

Carrie by Stephen King

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dark sad medium-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

3.5

Heart Berries by Terese Marie Mailhot

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inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

2.0

I didn’t love this read but some of the stories were interesting. I feel like this book really helped me realize that some memoirs have a message to learn and pass along while others are just a relay of personal information. 
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

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challenging emotional funny inspiring sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

This book was great, simple, and true to heart. 
White Oleander by Janet Fitch

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dark emotional hopeful reflective relaxing medium-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

5.0

I re-read this book yearly. Janet Fitches writing is so beautiful and lyrical you become spellbound. It might not be for all but it’s amazing for those that like it.
Before We Were Free by Julia Alvarez

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challenging hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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

3.0

We the Animals by Justin Torres

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0