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312 reviews

The Guilty Feminist: From Our Noble Goals to Our Worst Hypocrisies by Deborah Frances-White

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informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

3.0

Very hands-on, socially conscious and modern.
Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism by bell hooks

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challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

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

3.0

Ruminative and effortlessly deep. A daring debut. It does handle some really dark themes and reads more like a poetry novel (Ocean Vuong being a poet) as opposed to a plot-based story.
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The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren

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emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Steamy, sweet and hopeful. The romance felt authentic if a little bit formulaic. It has lots of humour but it's also compelling in its portrayals of motherhood.
No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood

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challenging funny reflective 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

2.5

If only this book consisted of only the second part and not whatever the first part was. This book was disjointed, completely unhinged, highly irregular albeit in a purposeful capacity. The second part of the story had much more coherence and a very significant ending.
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I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted slow-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 love how the ethnic minority characters are written in this book, it shows so much insight and respect. The story is very linear which came off as mundane at times but the tropes felt fresh and original and it was altogether a cute and hopeful story.
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

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

3.0

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Jade City by Fonda Lee

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

4.0

 An intense, smoky, urbane adult fantasy,  truly an immersive experience.
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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

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challenging funny hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced

3.0

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

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4.0

epic and fantastical! A superb read that draws you into a world of magical beauty detaching you from reality but a bit slow and hard to read at times. A pre founded partiality for the fantasy genre needed to fully this book. Greatly recommend ! :)