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122 reviews

She Has Her Mother's Laugh: The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity by Carl Zimmer
Did not finish book. Stopped at 2%.

Moved to audio

Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Jane: The Legendary Story of the Underground Abortion Service, 1968-1973 by

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

Black and Female by Tsitsi Dangarembga

emotional informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Bluebeard's Castle by Anna Biller

Felt like reading a work meant for visual media. The references aren’t accessible. The discussion on feminism feels surface-level and Barbie-esque. Beautiful cover though. 

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

Saint by Sierra Simone

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Behind You Is the Sea by Susan Muaddi Darraj

challenging emotional funny informative sad 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

4.0