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Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.
The location, character based story, and general bleakness didn't work for me, as nice as the writing was.
Other Boys by Damian Alexander

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emotional reflective sad fast-paced

3.5

quick graphic memoir, loved the flashbacks. 
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Heartbreak Boys by Simon James Green

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emotional funny reflective 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? Yes

3.25

meh! I thought I would have liked this more. the main characters made some choices that made me very annoyed. 
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Viewfinder by Christine Chung, Salwa Majoka

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Stunningly haunting! Have never read a graphic novel with no words so that was interesting. 
The Walk by Richard Paul Evans

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adventurous challenging emotional reflective tense
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

Better than I remember! Great start to the journey.
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The Lost Subways of North America: A Cartographic Guide to the Past, Present, and What Might Have Been by Jake Berman

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hopeful informative medium-paced

4.0

The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler

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challenging dark slow-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? It's complicated

1.75

Idk how they made a book about hyper intelligent octopi boring yet here we are
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Straight? Volume 2: More True Stories of Unexpected Sexual Encounters Between Men by Jack Hart

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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

1.5

no comment
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Lore Olympus: Volume One by Rachel Smythe

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 40%.
LOVED the art, but my lack of knowledge of ancient gods seems to have hindered my enjoyment of this.
Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make and Keep Friends as an Adult by Marisa G. Franco

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informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

endlessly fascinating, it did feel very “self help” at times. 
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