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182 reviews

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

5.0

I Wanted to be Close to You by Katie Oliver

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

adventurous challenging dark 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? Yes

3.75

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

informative inspiring medium-paced

3.75

Skincare: The Ultimate No-Nonsense Guide by Caroline Hirons

informative medium-paced

3.5

The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories by Ken Liu

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.25

The Wolf Border by Sarah Hall

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

The End We Start from by Megan Hunter

adventurous mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

The sparse detail can be quite effective at times in the way it evokes onl  feeling, a sense of urgency to simply surviving, while the disaster outside the world of mother and baby feels like a foregone conclusion. A quick and enjoyable read I liked more than I thought for someone who normally enjoys slower paced character-driven narratives. It has stayed with me afterwards and I enjoyed it even more after letting it marinate.

This Other Eden by Paul Harding

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.25

The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann

adventurous informative medium-paced

4.0