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17 reviews

I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

dark mysterious sad 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? No

5.0

At first I thought that none of the obvious questions of the book get answered but after thinking on this more I realized the “obvious question” aren’t the point of the book at all.
I found this book very unsettling as I was reading but extremely thought provoking. I have a feeling I’ll be thinking about and reflecting on this book a lot in the coming years.

Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

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emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

I can’t decide if I liked this or not. Some parts were good, so parts were very boring, especially at the start. I enjoyed the writing and detail and almost feel like this will make a better tv show than book.

Content Warnings

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

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reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

This was a re-read and a good classic. The book got much better at the end. Frustrating that there are no complex female characters and you can tell women/female characters are clearly not valued. (I’ll chalk that up to the book being written in the 50s). Very relevant themes even today.

A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

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lighthearted medium-paced