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183 reviews

These Infinite Threads by Tahereh Mafi

3.0

this one reads like a fever dream

This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

uh... great gowns. beautiful gowns

Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney

reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Demian: The Story of Emil Sinclair's Youth by Hermann Hesse

reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

5.0

Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

fast-paced

5.0

Normal People by Sally Rooney

medium-paced

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

3.5

These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

I really, really, really couldn't relate in any way to either Roma or Juliette. I found their relationship rather lackluster and ended up caring more about the side characters than them. The writing-style was also quite faltering to me. I thought it was great in some chapters, and rather dull in others. 

White Tears / Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color by Ruby Hamad

informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

silly little robot thinks its silly little thoughts