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Przy sobie by Aldona Kopkiewicz

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

I liked the concept for this book, it was an interesting read. I don't think I've ever read something like that. 

Pierwszy dzień bez złych wiadomości by Michał Kozłowski

funny reflective fast-paced

3.0

I liked the concept more than the execution but I liked quite a few poems, some were very relatable.

Katastrofa Challengera. Historia bohaterstwa i dramatu na krawędzi kosmosu by Adam Higginbotham

informative sad slow-paced

4.0

It was a very, very deep dive into problems in NASA, the catastrophe itself happens in last part of the book.
I liked how technical but also hunan-focused it was but its slow pace might be a deterrent for some.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Księżyc szaleńców by Manfredo Kempff
Did not finish book. Stopped at 61%.

I have yet to find a family saga from South America that wouldn't be full of rape and violence. And in this particular example there wasn't any plot besides that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence

Moderate: Murder

The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen

hopeful slow-paced

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

5.0

It was such a beautiful story and so well drawn! I loved the inclusion of the fairy tales!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief

Minor: Homophobia

All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, & Solutions for the Climate Crisis by Katharine K. Wilkinson, Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

challenging hopeful slow-paced

4.0

It was a decent book, one of the very few on climate change that actually feel hopeful. I loved the variety of perspectives and interspersing the essays with poems.
However, for such a global problem the perspective within is very US-centric. I also kind of expected it to be more actionable than it was.

Just Another Missing Person by Gillian McAllister

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

4.0

I really enjoyed this book, the plot was super engaging and the execution was excellent. I loved the underlying moral dilemmas and how it all turned out. I will definitely reach for more of the author's books.

Zaćmienie by Ragnar Jónasson

challenging dark slow-paced

3.0

One coincidence too many for me to rate this higher but overall it was a pretty engaging read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Trafficking, Murder

Minor: Chronic illness, Rape, Violence

Wagary w czyśćcu by Artur Szlosarek

reflective slow-paced

2.0

I'm so disappointed by the book, the title and a poem or two I opened it to in the bookstore sounded so promising. But the poems didn't resonate with me at all. Some of them barely even qualify as a poem imo.

Preskot by Katherine Applegate

emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

I picked this book based on the cover, so I had no idea it will be such a heart wrenching read. I love the hopeful note of the story though.