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Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin
Did not finish book. Stopped at 65%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 65%.
Could not get into the characters and the timeline was a bit scattered for me.
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
slow-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
4.75
None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Y’all. It’s been a while since a book had me PACING back and forth and sweating with anticipation. Fascinating plot with a mix of unreliable narrators and love-hate characters.
All-Night Pharmacy by Ruth Madievsky
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
First 80 pages were exciting and beautifully written, but the other 200 pages were a constant struggle of making sense of everything.