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The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

5.0

Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James

5.0

Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann

4.0

Certain American States: Stories by Catherine Lacey

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

This Woman's Work: Essays on Music by Sinéad Gleeson, Kim Gordon

3.5

It's always tricky to relate and review an anthology collection like this. A few were solid standouts (Fatima Bhutto, Leslie Jamison, Megan Jasper, and Yiyun Li's contributions specifically) but I actively skipped over another handful that just didn't land.

Cursed Bread by Sophie Mackintosh

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
Did not finish book. Stopped at 4%.

Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5