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333 reviews

Pigafetta's Philippine Picnic: Culinary Encounters During the First Circumnavigation, 1519-1522 by Felice Prudente Sta. Maria

adventurous informative lighthearted medium-paced

4.5

Ang Bangin sa Ilalim ng Ating mga Paa by Ronaldo Soledad Vivo (Jr.)

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use

The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows by Olivia Waite

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

Who Cooked Adam Smith's Dinner? A Story About Women and Economics by Katrine Marçal
Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.

too repetitive. lacked case studies. felt like one long blog post

The Pumpkin Princess and the Forever Night by Steven Banbury

adventurous emotional lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.0

The Cancer Journals by Audre Lorde

emotional hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

emotional slow-paced

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

5.0

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo

challenging dark emotional informative tense 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? It's complicated

3.75

Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li

adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

Dawwang, Kababaihang Tagapagtanggol ng Kordilyera by Gantala Press

dark emotional informative inspiring slow-paced

4.0