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256 reviews

I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

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dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl by Andrea Lawlor

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challenging dark tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

An End to Inequality: Breaking Down the Walls of Apartheid Education in America by Jonathan Kozol

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hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.75

Temporary by Hilary Leichter

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adventurous emotional funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-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

Not quite what I wanted it to be but still enjoyable, sexy, and funny. The serial killer stuff as a metaphor for trust issues was a bit of a stretch IMO.
The Puppets of Spelhorst by Kate DiCamillo

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emotional funny inspiring mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Revolting Prostitutes: The Fight for Sex Workers' Rights by Molly Smith, Juno Mac

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challenging informative slow-paced

4.75

Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn

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emotional funny lighthearted tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Overall a great read: fast—paced, funny, thoughtful, and moments of unironically beautiful writing.
Disappointed that there’s really only one sex scene (although the foreplay scenes are brilliant) and I felt like the ending was a bit rushed and the threads of the story just tied up a bit too neatly.
But also, this is my first romance novel, read in anticipation of Bridgerton 3, so maybe a complex plot and tons of obstacles/setbacks for the characters are not the point.
Bellwether by Connie Willis

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funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

This book was just okay. It didn’t do much for me. Main character is kind of a pick-me girl and emotionally unintelligent contrarian, and the way the book wraps up is predictable at best.
Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie

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funny mysterious relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75