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Allow Me to Introduce Myself by Onyi Nwabineli

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-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? Yes

4.5

The depth and complexity of these characters and relationships was truly spectacular. I will definitely be reading more from this author.

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Wildlife Anatomy: The Curious Lives & Features of Wild Animals Around the World by Julia Rothman

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adventurous informative lighthearted fast-paced

3.75

Bunny by Mona Awad

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dark 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

1.0

I can see why some readers enjoy this so much, but my god, this was insufferable. The pacing was awkward. The main character was flat and vapid. I found the repetitiveness of the prose irritating. Sometimes it felt like there were too many plot elements going on, but maybe that was just because I didn't care about any of them. I read this on Kindle, where I am a chronic over-highlighter, and I did not feel the urge to highlight a single damn word of this.

(I really wish I had DNF'd but I needed to fulfill a prompt for my library reading challenge.)

The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman

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adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Dear Bi Men: A Black Man's Perspective on Power, Consent, Breaking Down Binaries, and Combating Erasure by J.R. Yussuf

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challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

(Before I get to my review, standing ovation to my local library system for maintaining a diverse collection for the community!👏😭)

Let me start off with the fact that, as a white bi woman, I am not the intended audience for this book, so please don't let me be the last word on whether or not you choose to read or recommend it.

This book is an absolute treasure trove of information and resources for bisexual men, especially black bisexual men, as well as an extremely valuable resource for anyone wanting to be better allies to them. It covers so much ground, from safe and consensual sex, dealing with religious trauma, examining your biases, etc., etc. I also really appreciate the importance he places on black feminist values and holding oneself accountable for the ways that bi men still benefit from and participate in misogyny, among other things. Yussuf's writing is confident, honest, and encouraging. I feel like I not only learned a lot, but I now have new avenues to explore to continue learning.

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