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The Road from Belhaven by Margot Livesey

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emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

4.25

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The Paris Express: A Novel by Emma Donoghue

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adventurous 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

4.0

I had such a fun time reading this. I love trains!!
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The Talnikov Family by Avdotya Panaeva

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dark sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

A short glimpse into a harsh family life. More engaging as it went on. These kids’ parents & relatives suck.
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Skirts: Fashioning Modern Femininity in the Twentieth Century by Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell

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hopeful informative medium-paced

3.5

Jovial, informative. I wish the ARC I read had photos, but thankfully Google exists.
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Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.
none of the characters are drawing me in (instead i am mildly annoyed by all of them), and the short changes in perspective amongst five different people across multiple timelines isnt helping. i wish this was a bit more streamlined 
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Ocultos by Laura Pérez

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adventurous dark fast-paced

3.5

gorgeous art but the lack of a coherent overarching plot set it back.
The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

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dark emotional mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.25

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The House of Broken Bricks by Fiona Williams

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emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

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emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Where They Last Saw Her by Marcie R. Rendon

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

A good audiobook, and a pacy, dramatic book. Not sure I loved the MC, and not really sure she realized the damage caused to her friends and family by her impulsiveness. But I’m happy it all worked out for her & her friends!
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