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191 reviews

Feed by Mira Grant

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challenging dark emotional funny tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Mira Grant always reminds me of why I love reading. This book made me cry! We will be continuing this series. Full RTC
The Reformatory by Tananarive Due

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 13%.
I didn't get anywhere near finishing this one in time for a book club.
Icarus by K. Ancrum

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challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Valiant Ladies by Melissa Grey

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious fast-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? Yes

5.0

I'm obsessed! This was so good! The sapphic mystery adventure I wish I had at 17!
In the Shadow of the Ivory Tower: How Universities Are Plundering Our Cities by Davarian L. Baldwin

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 42%.
This feels like an important book to read given my employment at a University in Philadelphia. I ran out of time on a library copy!
Warrior of the Wind by Suyi Davies Okungbowa

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Board to Death by C.J. Connor

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emotional funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Full RTC at the end of the week!
In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 49%.
I don't really vibe with Klune's writing after his lack of accountability during the conversations regarding House in The Cerulean Sea. I picked this one up for a book club run by my one of my best friends and she couldn't finish it either 😅.
Brooms by Jasmine Walls

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adventurous challenging emotional inspiring fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0