I hated every single character and was not rooting for the lovers. Writing was smug and thought it was more clever than it is. I did not enjoy reading this at all.

Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

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lighthearted 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? Yes

3.75

V fun for what it was

The Hundred Years' War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi

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informative medium-paced

4.0

This American Ex-Wife: How I Ended My Marriage and Started My Life by Lyz Lenz

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

An insightful, maddening and ultimately hopeful read that’s part memoir about Lyz Lenz’s own divorce and part nonfiction about the institution of marriage

A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn

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informative medium-paced

4.0

The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai

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emotional reflective 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

My heart is shattered, and overflowing.

This story has two interweaving timelines of a circle of friends living through the AIDS crisis in the 1980s and a handful of survivors in 2015, and gut wrenching reflections on life, mortality, and the burden of carrying on someone’s memory.

I don’t know that I’ve ever cried so much reading a book. It’s stunningly beautiful and devastating

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