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261 reviews

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Definitely Better Now by Ava Robinson

emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

Business or Pleasure by Rachel Lynn Solomon

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

Failing America's Faithful: How Today's Churches Are Mixing God with Politics and Losing Their Way by Kathleen Kennedy Townsend

hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

“We are called to work for justice and to express rage at injustice. Over and over again, our religious tradition say that the worst injustices are committed by those who care more for money and power and fame and other material signs of success than for each other. And if you find yourself recoiling at this language, thinking it all sounds too trite and too partisan, ask yourself why. Why has the language of justice lost its power? Why have we let it be displaced by partisan rhetoric?… We can do better. In a world with more complex problems and more power to solve them than ever before, we MUST do better.” 

Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter by Kate Clifford Larson

informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

I consider myself to be somewhat of a Kennedy expert on most things, but I learned so much from this book! I had no idea the extent of Rosemary Kennedy’s life and story.

Walden and Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau

reflective slow-paced

3.0

Read Until You Understand: The Profound Wisdom of Black Life and Literature by Farah Jasmine Griffin

challenging hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

4.5

State of Paradise by Laura van den Berg

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

This was a weird and unsettling read. It perfectly captures the vibes of the pandemic, climate crisis, and the state of Florida in general, though.

Becoming by Michelle Obama

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0