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The Intersectional Environmentalist: How to Dismantle Systems of Oppression to Protect People + Planet by Leah Thomas
informative
slow-paced
4.5
A Woman Is No Man by Etaf Rum
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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? It's complicated
5.0
Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I shouldn't have enjoyed it and I feel like I should have found the characters annoying, but I loved it.
Lodestar by Shannon Messenger
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Minor Detail by Adania Shibli
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I can't stop thinking about it.
A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I read this book for book club and thoroughly enjoyed it. If you can, I recommend listening to the audiobook. The narrator gave every character a personality and really pushed through the humor in this book. It's funny! I thought the concept was pretty unique, especially in the Cairo setting.
Romancing Mr Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I read this book after only reading the first book in the Bridgerton book series. I wanted to read it before season 3, to get an idea of the story. It was cute, it was fine, didn't love Colin's temper.
The Bullet Swallower by Elizabeth Gonzalez James
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Violent and a little more graphic than I expected. I think I could've done without the generational aspect and the ending felt anti-climactic, but I enjoyed it
Neverseen by Shannon Messenger
adventurous
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25