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122 reviews

The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel

mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

i think I will devour anything emily mendel writes. Pity I had to wait 2ish months in between because too many people were borrowing it on Libby 😭😭 but testament to how good this is!

The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery by Brianna Wiest

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 39%.

ykw I think I just can’t with self help rn lolll

The Woman Destroyed by Simone de Beauvoir

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dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

i am afraid of aging now lol… anyway in awe of Simone’s writing. Now I want to devour everything else written by her

The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue

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funny hopeful reflective 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

4.25

listening to the audiobook definitely enhanced the Irish experience more

A lovely, chaotic and authentic portrayal of the author navigating her 20s, being a mess, and becoming less of her mess in her 30s. As I’m entering my 20s myself it feels like a great comfort to listen to everything that happened narrated with hindsight, knowing that things eventually come full circle and somehow, each character just makes it work (mostly…?)

The Wife by Meg Wolitzer

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reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

predictable but quite well written

Free Therapy by Rebecca Ivory

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lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I hardly read short stories but this was pretty good imo! Chronicling a couple of people stuck in their lives and their stories end with where they were at the start of it.

Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara Demick

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dark emotional hopeful informative sad medium-paced

5.0

This was insane.. North Korean people have so much courage :”

The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone by Olivia Laing

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informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

She makes non fiction so interesting

The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life, and Achieve Real Happiness by Ichiro Kishimi, Fumitake Koga

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