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320 reviews

Gone to See the River Man by Kristopher Triana

4.0

Cackle by Rachel Harrison

challenging dark hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi

5.0

The Divorcées by Rowan Beaird

slow-paced

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

2.5

It's Me, Charlie by C.M. Guidroz

challenging dark sad fast-paced

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

3.0

The Best of Friends by Lucinda Berry

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.75

Girl in the Dark by J.M. Cannon

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.0

It's a Fabulous Life by Kelly Farmer

hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

This was an adorable take on It’s A Wonderful Life. 

I love that this was Sapphic and enjoyed the parallels between the movie and what Farmer did with this book. 

I could totally see this as a Lifetime movie remake! 

This was fun, charming, and sweet. Plus…fab drag queens! 

I really enjoyed this!

Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for providing me with a copy for my honest review. 

Selling the Dream: The Billion-Dollar Industry Bankrupting Americans by Jane Marie

informative reflective fast-paced

3.75

Pretty much everyone can say they have been in or knows someone who is/was in at least one network marketing/direct sales/MLM company.

Selling the Dream is a good introduction to the sales industry commonly known as Multi-Level Marketing and goes back almost 100 years in the history of the business in the United States. 

I recommend this to anyone who is newly interested in learning about the industry or those who are newly deconstructing from being involved in the industry.

If you have already been researching and consuming anti-MLM for some time, you will already be familiar with the topics and companies discussed in this book.

Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank by Elle Cosimano

lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

3.5