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43 reviews
The Hundred-Year House by Rebecca Makkai
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Return to Intercourse: An Amish Romance by Kristen Meinzer
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.0
I know the author wrote this during a two week challenge, so points for that. Could have done without all the heavy handed NASCAR metaphors.
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg
funny
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Wintering: How I Learned to Flourish When Life Became Frozen by Katherine May
dark
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw
dark
emotional
hopeful
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? Yes
4.5
Particularly love “How to Make Love to a Physicist.”
Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist by Judith Heumann, Kristen Joiner
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-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
3.5
You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism by Amber Ruffin, Lacey Lamar
challenging
funny
informative
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Rambam's Ladder: A Meditation on Generosity and Why It Is Necessary to Give by Julie Salamon
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.0