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Bad Vibes Only: and Other Things I Bring to the Table by Nora McInerny
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
5.0
Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A funny and moving book I thoroughly enjoyed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Suicide and Child abuse
Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A deep meditation on modern womanhood, our inability to access our base instincts, and what happens when we give into our desires. I found this book deeply moving, and particularly in the first half, I felt like I was seeing myself reflected on a deeply spiritual level.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Violence
Ghost Wall by Sarah Moss
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
5.0
A challenging book about family, race, identity, and sacrifices. A fantastic read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Violence, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Racial slurs, Grief, Death of parent, and Racism
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune
Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.
As much as I thought the setting was interesting--and I enjoy a curmudgeon as a main character--I really could not get over the "White man is taught empathy by magical People of Color" trope that was going on.
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-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
5.0
Fantastic. Tense. A deeply moving story about who we love and what lengths we will go to protect those we care for. A must-read.