emathomas7's Reviews (62)

Seven Days in June

Tia Williams

5.0

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

Sangu Mandanna

5.0

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-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

Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement

Angela Y. Davis

4.5

informative medium-paced

The Second Mrs. Astor

Shana Abé

4.25

emotional reflective sad fast-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

Wahala

Nikki May

3.5

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

When You Reach Me

Rebecca Stead

4.0

hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The Beach At Summerly

Beatriz Williams

5.0

adventurous reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois

Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

5.0

dark emotional informative reflective medium-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

Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs

Jamie Loftus

5.0

funny informative reflective medium-paced

The Declassification Engine: What History Reveals About America's Top Secrets

Matthew Connelly

DID NOT FINISH: 11%

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I feel like I got the essence of the book in the 1st 100 pages.