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9 reviews

Mrs Rosie and the Priest by Giovanni Boccaccio

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dark funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

hysterically funny and delightfully raunchy. but you know. obviously quite a bit misogynistic. definitely worth a read like omg i did not expect to enjoy that so much haha

Filled with Fire and Light: Portraits and Legends from the Bible, Talmud, and Hasidic World by Elie Wiesel

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challenging inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

incredible book. wiesel's writing and insights never miss. each essay brings incredible inspiration and knowledge to the reader, as well as a comprehensive but approachable and even at times modern take on hasidic teachings. wiesel humanizes each prophet and hasidic master without simplifying the estoterica inherent to them.

The Sabbath by Abraham Joshua Heschel

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challenging informative reflective slow-paced

3.5

fascinating but the writing style is repetitive, and tbh so is a lot of the content.

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

mind boggling and fantastic. this is what magical realism should be

In a Dream You Saw a Way to Survive by Clementine Von Radics

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emotional

2.0

vent poetry, lacked direction and artistic intention

Night by Elie Wiesel

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challenging dark emotional medium-paced

5.0

everyone should read this. you can feel the grief and strength in every word. a necessity

The People We Keep by Allison Larkin

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challenging emotional reflective sad medium-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

5.0

incredible exploration of how what was once necessity can often become habit

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

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challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

fascinating origin story, so complex and it really pulls you into his head in a remarkable way, but the last part kinda drags

The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict

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dark sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

interesting concept and well-paced enough to get me through, but lacked in the execution and character that would’ve made it really worth the time

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