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390 reviews

Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? by Julie Smith

informative slow-paced

3.75

A lot of this sounds like common knowledge, but there were some parts I hadn’t heard before. 

Annie on My Mind by Nancy Garden

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Persephone Made Me Do It by Trista Mateer

emotional fast-paced

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

4.5

The Dead and the Dark by Courtney Gould

dark emotional 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

3.75

The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden
Did not finish book. Stopped at 18%.

Had no emotional connection to the characters or what was happening. 

Sing the Four Quarters by Tanya Huff

adventurous funny slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein
Did not finish book. Stopped at 14%.

The Eating Instinct: Food Culture, Body Image, and Guilt in America by Virginia Sole-Smith

informative slow-paced

3.0

A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab

adventurous emotional 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

4.25