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215 reviews

If on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 5%.
I’m too stupid to read this book!
Ghost Season by Fatin Abbas

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challenging emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

Really beautifully written, I'll be thinking about this for a long time. 
Voices of the Lost by Hoda Barakat

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.
I don’t really like the writing style but it seems good otherwise. I just have so many other books to read. 
Saga: Compendium One by Brian K. Vaughan

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adventurous funny tense 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

I liked this way more this time around. Idk why. 
Venezuela Speaks!: Voices from the Grassroots by Carlos Martinez, JoJo Farrell, Michael Fox

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 4%.
Not what I thought it was going to be and not what I wanted. 
The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim

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

4.5

Yummy! I support women’s rights but especially women’s Wrongs. 
A Hearty Book of Veggie Sandwiches by Jackie Freeman

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informative

5.0

Goodnight Spoons by Keith Richards

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funny
The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

Yeah this was cool!
Four Eids and a Funeral by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Adiba Jaigirdar

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

3.5

Huge plus that this book got me to watch Four Weddings and a Funeral, delightful movie, enjoyable book.