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Fentanyl, Inc.: how rogue chemists are creating the deadliest wave of the opioid epidemic by Ben Westhoff

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challenging dark emotional informative medium-paced

3.0

too many personal stories and anecdotes for my liking, but if you like that type of writing, this will be your book about opioids
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

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emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I'm not a huge fan of the premise (or if straight romances in general), but Stella was a bit too relatable and Michael was really sweet 
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

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2.0

"It's more the idea of straight girls writing about gay boys; he thinks it's deviant"
I'm a bit upset we didn't get any discussion regarding this topic. Or any true discussion in general. The commentary felt very flat and there was so, so much potential for great commentary and debates about fanfiction. 
Anybody out there? by Ben Miller

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funny informative fast-paced

4.0

Gwendys Wunschkasten by Richard Chizmar, Stephen King, Ulrich Blumenbach

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

3.0

Ausstieg links?: Eine Bilanz by Gregor Gysi

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fast-paced

3.0

Ich weiß nicht, was ich erwartet habe, aber definitiv nicht, dass Gregor Gysi Lana Del Rey und Adele hört