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Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism by Rachel Maddow

dark emotional informative slow-paced

4.5

Germany’s agents were tasked with finding ... fissures in American society and then prying them further apart, exploiting them to make Americans hate and suspect each other, and maybe even wish for a new kind of country altogether. A partisan, bickering, demoralized America, the Nazis believed, would be incapable of mounting a successful war effort in Europe. ~ Rachel Maddow

A Touch of Chaos by Scarlett St. Clair

adventurous fast-paced

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

3.5

You live as if he told you yes. ~ Scarlett St. Clair

Bride by Ali Hazelwood

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

And I don’t know you enough to make a judgment. ~ Ali Hazelwood

Falling by T.J. Newman

dark emotional medium-paced

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

2.0

Accept the given circumstances and deal with what you can control. ~ T.J. Newman

Kurdish Terrorists. . . Ummmm. It makes me wonder if Newman has read recent American History. If I had read Nidhi Shrivastava's review before; I would not have checked the book out from the library.

The Gentleman's Gambit by Evie Dunmore

hopeful relaxing medium-paced

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

3.5

Boys have nothing to recommend them when compared to men. ~ Evie Dunmore

(The last chapter faltered. It was clear the author didn't know how/or want to end the story. To add to the floundering, the epilogue was a needless history summary. Instead of character/plot resolution. These last pages markedly changed my feelings about the book, which up until then I had truly enjoyed.)

Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

You helped a lot more than you accidentally hurt. ~ Seanan McGuire

After That Night by Karin Slaughter

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

They all deserved some kind of justice. ~ Karin Slaughter

The Swallows of Kabul by Yasmina Khadra

2.0

If you ever run into a Teenager that is looking to learn/read/study about Afghanistan, I feel this is a good introductory book. Its written tastefully addressing the current status of Kabul, while at the same time not being explicit. I would describe the book as being a children's version of A Thousand Splendid Suns, a book which I love dearly and also recommend.

Asylum by Patrick McGrath

3.0

She May Not Leave by Fay Weldon

4.0