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If He Had Been with Me by Laura Nowlin

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

4.0

I am upset. Don’t talk to me. Someone finally gets the love they deserve and they just lose it forever seriously don’t talk to me. 
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

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challenging dark emotional informative tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I read this for my college English class and at first I was having a hard time getting into it but the more I read the more intrigued I was. This novel gave us insight into the rituals, beliefs and practices in the African culture that I thought was beautiful. The main character, Okonkwo, was not very likable since he was abusive towards his family and just a violent person in general. 

Eventually the white men came in basically colonizing their clans and we se Okonkwo’s struggle with this and fighting for what he believes in. 

The ending both surprised and saddened me and kind of opened up my mind more. It really makes you question if any history in the past were ever accurate or not because it ends up being others telling the victims story instead of themselves. 
Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas

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

3.0

This book was interesting to say the least... The reason I gave this book a 3/5 stars is because I did not find any and I mean NONE of the characters likable (Except Misha and Ten). 
The plot was good and I understand what she was trying to do with the female mo being the bully after reading her authors note but the way she acted stressed me outtitt. 
5/5 on the spicy scenes though lol
Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas

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dark emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • 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

I enjoyed this a bit too much probably but pike is a dilf. That’s it :)
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I read this book for my college reading class and although it was interesting in some parts it was very much confusing. I wanted to love the book but it was exhausting and really hard to keep track of the characters because of the men having the same name constantly. 
Some parts were political and I’m not really into that so I just zoned out which sucks because it’s an important plot. There’s some weird incest stuff involved. The book is just crazy to say the least.
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Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

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adventurous emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I had to read this for my college English class and this book is great and it had a crazy ending! I gave it a 3/5 stars because although the plot/story is good I couldn’t get past the horrible dialogue. I was having a really hard time understanding the speech. I eventually did figure most of it out but sometimes I had to read the sentences multiple times just to understand. 
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How Plays Work by David Edgar

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informative slow-paced

2.0

The Bridge of Beyond by Simone Schwarz-Bart

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challenging emotional sad tense medium-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

4.5

I had to read this for my English class but I genuinely enjoyed this book. Taking a look at what Telumees life was like growing up and all the struggles she went was a bit of a bittersweet story. Her relationship with her grandmother was beautiful but the other harsh things she went through were a bit gut wrenching. I laughed, I was shocked, I got angry, etc. Loved it!!
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A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen

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emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Overall great, entertaining, and had good dialogue but I read this for my theatre class which made the play forced upon myself. 
Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover

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challenging dark emotional lighthearted sad medium-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

5.0

This book was just so beautiful and emotional in every way possible. The way it showed everyone’s struggles but also the will to forgive the actions people have done was greatly done. I loved Ledger in every way possible to the way he always had a soft spot for Kenna and Diem to the way he would do anything for them! I am happy Kenna got the happiness she deserved.