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Can You See Me? by Rebecca Westcott, Libby Scott

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informative reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

House of Bone and Rain by Gabino Iglesias

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challenging mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

You Are Here by Karin Lin-Greenberg

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emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

I enjoyed the layers of people, relationships and perspectives in this book. I struggled with the audio narration; for me the lilt at the end of most sentences felt wrong - like someone reading the book to themselves, rather than as a book narrator. I lowered my rating for this reason.

Delicious Monsters by Liselle Sambury

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dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

I could not put this book down; was compelled to finish it quicker than usual… the weaving together of different characters’ lives and stories was a beautiful and deep. This book made me feel things deeply; struck a beautiful and necessary chord.

Initiated: Memoir of a Witch by Amanda Yates Garcia

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informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

3.5

I found the content of this book interesting and I was compelled to finish it… Best of all, I liked her personal story of a trip to Greece with an important family member in the epilogue… this past really tied the book together for me.

Throughout this audiobook, I found myself distracted by the narration style (and sad about it because I appreciate when authors read their own work). The narration at the end of he book felt better for me, more authentic-feeling.

The Body Papers by Grace Talusan

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reflective medium-paced

4.25

Letter to My Daughter by Maya Angelou

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informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

Imago by Octavia E. Butler

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adventurous hopeful mysterious medium-paced