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Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Very heavy and heart wrenching book, where you can only have hope for the characters all the while knowing it’s only going to get worse. 
How to Be Both by Ali Smith

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challenging emotional reflective relaxing sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I really enjoyed the first part, but had a hard time getting through the second:( 
Big Swiss by Jen Beagin

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challenging dark emotional funny 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? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles

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adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective relaxing sad tense slow-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

4.0

I love Emmett <3
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

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5.0

This book felt like summer. Meryl Streep narrating was so very wonderful!