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Madonna in a Fur Coat by Sabahattin Ali

reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

i did stop reading this many times at the beginning, which felt slow and too meandering. then when i got to the core of the story, i realised what this book was about: the search for human connection, and the great trials we go through to for them. this was such a tender and sweet book that im definitely adding to the list of classical books that have broken my heart. 

To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo
Did not finish book. Stopped at 40%.

hate when a bad bitch loses her powers and becomes weak and fragile to the mmc 

City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare

adventurous funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

rereading reminded me that as a teenager who had nothing exciting going on in her life the drama of this book was my peak entertainment 

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

3.5

don’t have much to say because i read this after watching the tv show; both were good and i really liked the multimedia of the book. 

Year of the Monkey by Patti Smith

2.0

disliked more than just kids, the magical realism element was so unnecessary and so much of it was pointless rambling. some good quotes and i did enjoy her thoughts on loneliness, travel, and the loss of loved ones. 

Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde

informative inspiring

4.0

an insightful feminist manifesto that all people should read. i felt so empowered listening to this, particularly the poems on the anger of black women, and ‘poetry is not a luxury’. 

A Guide to Berlin by Gail Jones

3.0

loved the winter imagery, but the event that everything was leading up to had zero shock effect and the ending fell flat. 

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

adventurous funny lighthearted

4.5

Trespasses by Louise Kennedy
Did not finish book. Stopped at 14%.

was trying to find a reason to dnf then one of the side characters mentioned his ‘summer in israel’ and ‘the sense of community’. no thanks. 

Alligator and Other Stories by Dima Alzayat

emotional informative slow-paced

3.0

thoughtful and thought-evoking, but the titular story fell a bit flat for me, and the ones after kinda fizzled too.