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227 reviews

Supper Club by Lara Williams

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.
Roberta feels like a mix of Sally Rooney’s FMC and Greta from “Big Swiss” with how hard she tries to be liked by those close to her. Leaning heavily to Greta. Also, if you’ve had any history with disordered eating, this book may not be for you. 
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Canto Contigo by Jonny Garza Villa

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emotional reflective medium-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? Yes

4.25

A really great book despite Rafie being very annoying and conceited at times. 

I really would’ve liked more character development from Rey though. Rey kind of fell flat a few times for me and I felt there were numerous times to expand a bit more. 

Overall though a great book. 
Life in the Pitlane by Calum Nicholas

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adventurous informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

Great writing but man, it made me despise the sport of f1 more than Guenthers books & “The Formula” did with how they treat support staff and how much these people sacrifice with family. 
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The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 42%.
IVE TRIED FOR A MONTH. I’m not excited to pick this up. I’m bored. It took me until Gollum showed to be interested and just as quickly as I got interested, I got bored again. I’m sorry to those who love these books but it’s not for me. 
Flamboyants: The Queer Harlem Renaissance I Wish I'd Known by George M. Johnson

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informative fast-paced

4.0

The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki

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adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

Worry by Alexandra Tanner

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

2.0

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo

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

2.5

A great intro into feminist writing but I really thought this book would be more thought provoking. Instead it is just kind of there and isn’t really profound for me with the writing and things written about (maybe aside from how much less women are paid than men in Korea). 
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Black Faces, White Spaces by Carolyn Finney

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 52%.
Far too academic of a text to endure in audiobook format. Even though it it a short text it is dense and is better to be read physically and allow yourself to sit with and think through the chapters. 
Pearl by Siân Hughes

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challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Maybe it’s me but this book hit too close it home and in a way I didn’t like. I felt like things could’ve been explored more and it felt incomplete to me.