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112 reviews
Women Talking by Miriam Toews
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-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? Yes
4.0
It all came together in the end, but it took quite the journey to get there. Muir's writing always propels the story forward, but there are some questions left open that I think made the story harder to follow. That said, the world she has bult is incredible and it is a treat to spend time in it.
Sourdough by Robin Sloan
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Fun, easy read that to me feels like a love story to bread but also a great fictional story about how our food systems and culture are changing.
Health for All: A Doctor's Prescription for a Healthier Canada by Jane Philpott
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
Very interesting reflections on health care and what it would take to fix our challenges in Canada. I am very moved by the stories she included in the book and how they have shaped her worldview.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief
Minor: Drug use
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
fast-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
5.0
This book is mesmerizing from start to finish. I loved the old Hollywood references, the voice Jenkins Reid gave to Evelyn, and how it felt accurate to the character and the time she would have lived in without feeling dated or out of touch. I really couldn't put it down.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Outing, Gaslighting
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Abortion
Why We're Polarized by Ezra Klein
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
As someone familiar with Ezra Klein's writing already, I knew what to expect in terms of style, but I really appreciated the systematic way he laid out the substance of his argument about polarization and its impacts on politics today. I think I will be reflecting on it for quite some time.
What Strange Paradise by Omar El Akkad
challenging
dark
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
A fantastic meditation on war, the people war displaces, and the people who receive them, all while being quite briskly paced and concise. There are so many moments and passages that I flagged for myself to come back to or reflect on because the prose is so beautiful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia
Moderate: Gun violence, Trafficking, Grief, War