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39 reviews
The Relentless Moon by Mary Robinette Kowal
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Eating disorder and Death
Minor: Racism
Strong Motion by Jonathan Franzen
challenging
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Inventive descriptions but it was a bit of a slog to get to the end and find our what happens because I didn't find the characters likeable
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Abortion
Minor: Car accident and Death
Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging by Afua Hirsch
challenging
hopeful
informative
sad
slow-paced
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism and Violence
Minor: Rape, Racial slurs, and Sexual violence
Big Sky by Kate Atkinson
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Trafficking
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Child abuse
Secrets and Siblings: The Vanished Lives of China's One Child Policy by Mari Manninen
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Really interesting subject matter. I like how the journalist asked each interviewee their opinion on the one child policy at the end of each chapter and presented a range of views and experiences.
No Fixed Abode: Life and Death Among the UK's Forgotten Homeless by Maeve McClenaghan
informative
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
4.0
Transcription by Kate Atkinson
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0