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Ghostroots by ‘Pemi Aguda

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challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

Manifest: 4.5-⭐️, if it weren’t for the dog…
Breastmilk: 4-⭐️ Could see this as a full novel
Contributions: 2-⭐️ Already forgotten
The Hollow: 5-⭐️ BRrrrRR Was giving a little House of Leaves for a bit there
Imagine Me Carrying You: 5-⭐️ grief
24, Alhaji Williams Street: 5-⭐️ whoa! Heir of Count of Monte Cristo
Things Boys Do: 4-⭐️ I’m a little confused I think… {Spoiler perhaps}—did the 3 old ex-school friends name their boys after their dead friend John?
Birdwoman: 4-⭐️ OoOo! Magical
Girlie: 2.75-⭐️ “I AM NOT YOUR BABY!”
The Wonders of the World: 4-⭐️ “There’s a long journey ahead of us. And my people say I’m a prophet.” 
The Dusk Market: 5-⭐️ very Night Circus-y. “Is anyone ever not lost?”
Masquerade Season: 3-⭐️ What?
Playground by Richard Powers

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

4.25

All the characters are a bit pretentious, but I forgive them for the ocean imagery. 🐙
James by Percival Everett

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

5.0

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I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

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adventurous challenging dark hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Shakespeare's Champion by Charlaine Harris

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dark mysterious reflective tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.0

I’d like the romances fleshed out more. The events of this book happed in such quick succession that it seemed to end before it really got started. The characters popping up from Lily’s back history is a little too convenient too. I haven’t met these characters, so their familiarity feels like the story is cutting corners.

Not the nipple! 😆
Reading Genesis by Marilynne Robinson

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informative slow-paced
Rating after BookTube Prize round wraps up.
Grief Is for People by Sloane Crosley

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced
Read for BookTube Prize. To be rated at a later date
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Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America by Michael Harriot

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emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

Easy to digest history book. I learned a LOT. The target demographic of young millennials and gen Z or earlier would align with the delivery. Funny af and honest!
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The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton

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

3.75

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Devil Is Fine by John Vercher

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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