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70 reviews

Confessions of an Alleged Good Girl by Joya Goffney

emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective fast-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

5.0

Joya, you are so real. This book is so important.

Wanted the parents to divorce at the end, I fear.

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

dark emotional funny hopeful 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

4.25

The way I almost dnf’ed this book last year. Just wasn’t in the right headspace to read it. But boy I’m glad I got back to it this year. Loved.

Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Such poignant commentary on the failings of the system along with other -isms being interwoven in with the story. I know the ending is

controversial. I think it definitely leaves you thinking and I see what Tiffany D. Jackson was trying to do, but it felt a bit too jarring and a lot of things simply don’t line up. I understand the use of the grey ending which encapsulates the book, but, the narrative voice feels soooo out of place, that it doesn’t toe the line of on a reveal of Mary’s delusion and instead just feels separated from the book, rather than a seamless plot twist. But this is a first book, so I get it.

what a brave debut.

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

Yt people be messy, lmaooo.

But fr tho, there were some quotes that really had me thinking about who we are as people and breaking generational trauma patterns that can seep into our lives as we grow up. 

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

Interesting commentary on what society expects of oneself 

The Karma of Success: Spiritual Strategies to Free Your Inner Genius by Liz Tran

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced

5.0

I love Liz Tran’s podcast, Reset, and this book filled with so gems in such a succinct package. Rereading again to soak it all in.

Pizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazier

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

What a ride. 

Wash Day Diaries by Jamila Rowser

funny inspiring relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

Love it. Beautiful artistry and beautiful black womanhood.

Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

2.5

Don’t really know what I just read. I know what Rooney was going for…I just don’t want to be apart of it. 

The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter—And How to Make the Most of Them Now by Meg Jay

hopeful informative fast-paced

3.25

Despite not identifying with her clients, this actually served as a catalyst for me to do things that I was putting off career/networking wise. There are some opinions I don’t fully agree with and her perspective on some things are a bit narrowed. I def did skip the fertility part tho. A quick and easy read.