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Fake Heroes: Ten False Icons and How they Altered the Course of History by Otto English

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informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

Pretty informative. Some chapters are better (subjectively) than others. My favorites were: Guevara, JFK, Maria Theresa, John Wayne
Polywise: A Deeper Dive Into Navigating Open Relationships by Jessica Fern

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challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.5

This is a good deeper dive into topics surrounding CNM relationships. I appreciated its structure and particularly resonated with the chapters on separation from codependency and dealing with the particular challenges of opening up an existing mono rs. 
Next Year, for Sure: A Novel by Zoey Leigh Peterson, Zoey Leigh Peterson

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

3.75

A solid literary novel about modern relationships, and the search for one's self within and through new models of relating. The author delivers delightful and sometimes searing prose.  
Orlando by Virginia Woolf

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adventurous emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-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

2.75

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

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emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

3.75