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Origin by Jessica Khoury

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

It might be a somewhat cliché or predictable story at first, but I thoroughly enjoyed it! Lots of laughing out loud! 
Becoming by Michelle Obama

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informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

Great book! It made me want to sit down and start writing about my life. Wonderful woman! I learned a bit about politics too 
First Time for Everything by Henry Fry

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

4.0

I am a cis straight woman, but I really was able to identify and relate to this character and his story and experiences. 
Bitter Orange Tree by Jokha Alharthi

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slow-paced

2.0

Interesting stories, very poetic, but I don't get the point... 
Shouting at the Rain by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

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emotional hopeful reflective

4.0

Very sweet lessons in this book. They are obviously stated, but that doesn't mean they are any less sweet and true. Great, cute, casual book! 
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

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reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

What the hell. I feel like there is a ton of stuff that could be discussed about in this book. Very interesting to see how the author creates this world and the characters in it. Very creepy. 
Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

Amazing book! I don't have the words to express how much I loved and agreed and felt inspired by every page. A must read for every person ever! 
E: A Novel by Matt Beaumont by Matt Beaumont

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

I actually laughed out loud many, many times. This book is very well written. Wacky characters, funny plot. Literally only one aspect/plot point was predictable 
Just by Looking at Him by Ryan O'Connell

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lighthearted reflective slow-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

4.0

It was fun and made me laugh a lot.
Mornings in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa

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informative reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

I felt like the author jumped around with flashbacks and forwards too much and that made things confusing for me. Very humbling and sad story. I appreciated that I could learn about Palestine from a fictional story perspective.