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243 reviews

Very well written, and the 2019 update provides a lot of recent data that was missing at the original publishing. I found myself engaged enough to build an understanding of what the author was explaining before he even finished explaining it.

Homesick for Another World by Ottessa Moshfegh

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dark reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? No

4.0

So glad I went into this completely forgetting anything about it, even why I put it on my tbr. Super fun and fucked up.

China's Revolution and the Quest for a Socialist Future by Ken Hammond

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informative medium-paced

5.0

very good basic overview of the history of the prc, including the immediately relevant pre-1949 context. thrilled that it happened to be, almost randomly, the first book on china i've read as i feel like it was exactly at my level and i have a better grasp on what i would like to learn more about

Stolen by Ann-Helén Laestadius

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dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Fantastic character work at play here, I'm learning that I love a novel that follows its protagonist through life.

Everything for Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune, 2052–2072 by Eman Abdelhadi, M.E. O'Brien

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reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

Very interesting premise, I thoroughly enjoyed getting to engage with the world. However, the idealistic nature just was an underlying irritant. With every new interview subject, I found myself saying that wouldn't have happened that way. Highly unrealistic, but the setting is soooo fun to play in.

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pigeonindustrialcomplex's reviews 243 reviews

pigeonindustrialcomplex's reviews
243 reviews