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568 reviews
The Nurse's Secret by Amanda Skenandore
emotional
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Took a long time to get to the nursing (I even checked that I had borrowed the right books from the library), then a long time to get to the mystery. Una's interior monologue was tiresome after a while. We get it, Una, you are not like the other girls, you can pick pockets.
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
challenging
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.75
Challenging but not in a good way. Dumb, overlong, contrived AF. Gaynor was a crutch, Eliza was a cliché, Nella was utterly forgettable, and Caroline made me want to choose violence with the repetitive introspection. Pretty cover tho.
Confessions of a Prairie Bitch: How I Survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hated by Alison Arngrim
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.75
Offering so much context fot ML was off-putting.
Welcome to Lagos by Chibundu Onuzo
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
End felt a bit too meandering. I wondered about Norwegian embassy and the minister's ending.