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98 reviews

The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope

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adventurous hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder

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

2.0

I hated this book. I think it's meant to be an allegory but it falls pretty flat. It's giving "not like other girls" while bringing up some important topics for women. It's really quite a jumbled mess and the main character is extremely hateable.
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Model Home by Rivers Solomon

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

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adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Most Ardently: A Pride & Prejudice Remix by Gabe Cole Novoa

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi

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

1.0

I really enjoyed this book but
the transphobia at the end
was incredibly off putting. It ruined the whole book for me.
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You Exist Too Much by Zaina Arafat

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 71%.
The main character is extremely unlikable and the story is going nowhere
A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood

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emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Absolutely loved this. Such a beautiful book
Lock & West by Alexander C. Eberhart

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emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

5.0

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The Einstein Intersection by Samuel R. Delany

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I enjoyed this well enough, but I didn't understand what was happening for like 60% of the book. It probably warrants a re-read, probably as a physical book rather than audio.