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Perfume & Pain by Anna Dorn
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
Did not finish book. Stopped at 11%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 11%.
This book has words in it…..words that I could not comprehend because the writing style was slow and forgettable.
If you like Normal People, you’d love this book. I unfortunately hated Normal People
If you like Normal People, you’d love this book. I unfortunately hated Normal People
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson
Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.
no idea what’s happening
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
An enjoyable read but the second half really dragged
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Racism, Xenophobia, Grief, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Rape
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
A short read that I definitely wish was longer! The story felt a bit unfinished and while I know there’s more books in the series, I feel like I could have been one book.
Shark Heart: A Love Story by Emily Habeck
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
Such an interesting premise to a book. As someone who works in hospice, I could see a lot of parallel’s between both Wren and Lewis’s journeys and the ones of hospice patients.
I really liked the first part book and seeing how both Wren and Lewis struggled to cope with Lewis’ diagnosis. That being said,I didn’t care for Angela’s part of the story or Lewis’ part after he fully transformed. I think it would have been more impactful if we didn’t see Lewis after he went into the ocean. It would have been a more true representation of grief and death
I really liked the first part book and seeing how both Wren and Lewis struggled to cope with Lewis’ diagnosis. That being said,
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Animal death
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
I had no motivation to finish this honestly
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Death of parent