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16 reviews

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell

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challenging emotional funny hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

I loved this book, I just found the chapter on the fitness industry so hard to get through. 
Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert

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adventurous dark sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John Green

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

I really loved this book but I started going though a depressive spiral towards then end so I couldn't bring myself to enjoy the end as much. Still worth a read and I'm going to read it again in the new year
Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado

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challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

Very surreal. By the end it felt like I was having an out of body experience. I enjoyed the first story the most
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur

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emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.0

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