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210 reviews

Kissing Other People or the House of Fame by Kay Gabriel

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adventurous challenging funny reflective medium-paced

3.5

Once I settled in to the dreaming is a social act thesis, I enjoyed it a lot more but at times felt I was missing that instinctive pull toward the work that I feel characterises so much of one's response to poetry. However, I did really enjoy the working of Marx that threads through, esp. that early poem in this one. I also think the other stuff I've read of Kay's I've preferred
God Complex by Rachael Allen

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adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

4.5

really loved this one, ecological catastrophe mixed with a break-up. acidic and precise verse.
The Lodgers by Holly Pester

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emotional funny reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

loved so much of this. really poetic and interesting mediations on housing crisis, parent-child relations. didn’t stick the ending for me

Revolutionary Acts: Love & Brotherhood in Black Gay Britain by Jason Okundaye

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emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

sexy, loud, political, gossipy, intimate, and glorious. a true work of mammoth dedication and care that informs as much as it is a joy to read. so good!
Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

[audiobook] - loved the style and Irish voice, felt really fresh take on the classical revival in contemporary lit. enjoyed it, funny and yet lots of pathos.




Minor Detail by Adania Shibli

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

breathtaking political fiction. electric!
Killing Thatcher: The IRA, the Manhunt and the Long War on the Crown by Rory Carroll

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informative tense medium-paced

4.0

[audiobook] written like a thriller. motors along and totally fascinating
Jazz by Toni Morrison

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

4.5

there are moments in this book where the most devastating description of life or a city will just open a chapter and then you just have to go on, normally, for the rest of the book, as if the gauntlet hasn't already been laid so hard
The Magic Border by Arlo Parks

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emotional reflective medium-paced

3.75

The Bee Sting by Paul Murray

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

5.0