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This Is What It Feels Like by Rebecca Barrow

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slow-paced

3.0

On the Edge of Gone by Corinne Duyvis

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emotional tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

Amazing to read a sci-fi apocalypse story with an explicitly autistic main character. I've not read much fiction with autistic characters but this was so well done. It felt authentic and captured so many of the little things about being autistic. I'm autistic myself and it gave me some great insights into some of my preferences and behaviours as well. 
The Pearl Thief by Elizabeth Wein

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

3.5

Definitely not as good or engaging as the other books. Very different in style and I didn't find the characters as developed or interesting. 
Birthday by Meredith Russo

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emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Babel by R.F. Kuang

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adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad 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? Yes

4.75

The Rentier City: Manchester and the Making of the Neoliberal Metropolis by Isaac Rose

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challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

A masterpiece of social and political history,this detailed analysis of the housing crisis in Manchester is a must read especially for Mancunians. I found it to be an accessible read,and I learned a lot about the city I live in. I especially like how well personal stories and quotes are woven in to the narrative. 
Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood

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challenging reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Not really a book I would normally read. An interesting read though. 
The Trials of Koli by M.R. Carey

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adventurous slow-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

3.5

A bit of a filler book in the trilogy, some good world building but not much in the way of plot. I would have liked to see more character development but I didn't feel like Koli develops much at all. I find him a bit of an annoying idiot. 

I hadn't realised Cup was so young and was wondering how Koli magically knew she was a girl when they met, but it makes more sense in this book. It was odd that puberty blockers were controversial when Ursala usually jumps at the chance to do something and gene editing is apparently fine.
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The Book of Koli by M.R. Carey

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adventurous 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? Yes

4.0

Not Your Sidekick by C.B. Lee

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25