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29 reviews
Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Good Strategy Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters by Richard P. Rumelt
informative
medium-paced
3.5
A bit bloated by deep dives into case studies of military history and business history, but the core tenants were excellent. I skimmed or skipped entire sections that I felt were belaboring the point or simply extending the lecture's main thrust.
Mary: An Awakening of Terror by Nat Cassidy
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
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
4.0
Extremely intense. Not for the faint of heart. Excruciating, valiant, disorienting and well crafted.
Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
Fatphobic characterizations within the first 10 pages is a no from me.
In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
Did not finish book. Stopped at 8%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 8%.
I really want to like memoirs and I just don't. I will probably keep trying but this one is a miss.
Saturnalia by Stephanie Feldman
Did not finish book. Stopped at 56%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 56%.
Hhhhhhhh I was so so into this until I super wasn't. A bummer, I loved the setting and the narration style.
The Whisper Man by Alex North
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0