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The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
4.0
warm and uplifting. chosen family with light magic and light romance
In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss by Amy Bloom
5.0
memoir of love and loss. experience of helping/supporting husband go through doctor assisted suicide
The Last Exiles by Ann Shin
3.0
reads like the author was trying too hard. set in north korea and they escape to china. girl gets sold in china and guy finds work. eventually they escape to thailand
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
told in 2 parts: before mom died and after mom died. chapters are super short so book moves quickly. surprised jennette mccurdy isn't more messed up
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
3.0
readable but got bored towards the end. same structure as evelyn hugo but didn't care about this family (famous riva siblings)
Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley
teen turns to sex work to support herself, brother and neighbour kid. mom is in mental health care facility. teen gets taken advantage of by cops and their sex ring. happy ending because she gets out but sad ending bc no punishments for cops like real life
The Evening Hero by Marie Myung-Ok Lee
pov from korean immigrant doctor near retirement age. living in states and his hostpical shuts down so he works in high tech hospital with son. doctor has conflicts with his identity, his son and wife. sections of the story separated by his life story growing up in north korea pre/during korean war as child. also touches on americans in his country during wartime
Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend
4.5
fun story with magic in a secret world. not as fleshed out or written like harry potter but still enjoyable and food enough for adults
Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung
4.5
one of the my fav books this year. stories are weird and creepy and sometimes gruesome. love the translation. last story or last 2 stories meh