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224 reviews

Loot: The Battle over the Stolen Treasures of the Ancient World by Sharon Waxman

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4.0

Kind of a slog at times, albeit robustly informative 
Real Americans by Rachel Khong

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fast-paced

4.75

Reminds me of Beach House by Pat Conroy
Colored Television by Danzy Senna

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funny

4.0

Little Rot by Akwaeke Emezi

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dark fast-paced

4.75

50 shades of gay 
Honey by Isabel Banta

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fast-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

Fair Play: How Sports Shape the Gender Debates by Katie Barnes

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informative

4.75

Well reported and well argued, lots to digest 
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

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challenging fast-paced

4.5

Macunaíma by Mário de Andrade, E.A. Goodland

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challenging funny fast-paced

4.75

Truly scant garde, this book is more about experience than content
More Money Than God: Hedge Funds and the Making of a New Elite by Sebastian Mallaby

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4.25

Dense but persuasive. Author clearly knows his stuff and it shows 
Severance by Ling Ma

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dark fast-paced

4.75

Really a lot to digest with this one, would highly recommend in a book club setting. Thinker and a thriller.