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It's Elementary by Elise Bryant

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funny mysterious reflective medium-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? N/A

3.25

the mystery was a miss for me, but the rest was great! i loved the characters (mavis was a great mc) and the discussions the book brought up about racial discrimination and the importance of diverse stories in the school library for all children to enjoy. on the other hand, the mystery wasn't that interesting, the final plot twist didn't feel convincing and overall i didn't connect with the mystery as much as i had hoped.
Dove si riparano i ricordi by Jungeun Yun

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emotional hopeful medium-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

4.25

Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte

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

4.0

this book is a journey through the psyche of different characters who are all connected to each other. the book is infuriating and disgusting, the characters are insufferable and unhinged, but the interesting thing is once you're in you can't stop reading. the short stories made me reflect on a lot of topics, such as identity, shame, victimhood, and rejection. the writing style is witty and self-aware. i would recommend reading this if you're captivated by the premise, it's a well-executed project, i can tell a lot of research went into  it. i would advise checking trigger warnings beforehand (the sexual and gory descriptions can be quite heavy to read).
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A Crime in 5C by Eryn Scott

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adventurous mysterious medium-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? No

4.25

solid addition to the morrisey series. i love the characters and the atmosphere eryn scott creates in each novel. here i appreciated seeing the growth in laurie and meg’s relationship (so warm) & the fun interactions between the neighbors. this time, i thought the plot itself was a bit all over the place, especially in the middle section. thankfully towards the end it got a lot better.   looking forward to the next one (the premise sounds right up my alley)! 
Meridiano rock by Sandro Medici

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adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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La prigione più grande del mondo. Storia dei territori occupati. by Ilan Pappé

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informative medium-paced

3.5

Archeologie del trauma. Un'antropologia del sottosuolo. Ediz. ampliata by Roberto Beneduce

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challenging reflective medium-paced

4.5

A Poisoned Package by Eryn Scott

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adventurous mysterious medium-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

5.0

oh how much i love these characters & this series❤️❤️😭 really loved the focus on laurie and meg’s relationship in this one, it warmed my heart❤️‍🩹🥲 as always, i appreciated the small moments shared between the characters & the different relationship dynamics between all of the people who live in the morrissey
Animali si diventa by Federica Timeto

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informative medium-paced

3.5

informative and thought-provoking, made me question a lot of my own beliefs. i really enjoyed reading this collection of essays, told from an intersectional feminist + antispeciesist point of view. looking forward to reading more books about this topic.
Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology by Shane Hawk, Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

great collection of indigenous stories. haunting and terrifying in the best way possible. my favorite story was “snakes are born in the dark” by d. h. trujillo. looking forward to reading more anthologies like this one (focusing on indigenous authors perspectives) in the future!!