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Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

All About Love: New Visions by bell hooks

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challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

really great insights. lots of things for me to think about, things I resonated with, and things that I want to sit with a bit.
This is definitely a Christian book. I did not know that going in and took me a little by surprise. The entire last chapter being about angels was not helpful for me personally.
I still think this book gives a lot of substance to discuss and figure out what you believe about love and how you can be loving in your life and community.

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

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adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I loved Babel, so I wanted to read this book. It started off amazing and I loved Rin and her struggle to get to Sinegard. I did not like when the book completely shifted after about halfway. I did not like Rin anymore after the shift and I felt that it had lost all of it's moral commentary. I would recommend it for anyone who wants to read firsthand accounts of war and massacre, but not much else.

Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward

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challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

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Junji Ito's Cat Diary: Yon & Mu by Junji Ito

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adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

5.0

so full of humor and love with some of the best writing and the illustrations were so perfect!! a great book for any cat lover

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

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emotional funny hopeful informative sad slow-paced

4.0

beautifully korean book about grief and motherhood :)

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Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.0

fun and lighthearted. the twist was fun. i didnt like that the messages were directly told to you throughout the book and it held the reader’s hand too much. not greater meaning and not significant emotional growth. maybe just not my type of book but still a fun time!

Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America by Ijeoma Oluo

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challenging emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

really good! loved the history woven into it. learned a lot.

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