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124 reviews

Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou

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4.0

The Falling in Love Montage by Ciara Smyth

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

4.0

really liked this. touched on some pretty heavy topics with nuance, but also had genuinely funny and enjoyable dialogue and narration. (vague ending spoiler)
not the standard HAE ending, but i think it fits the theme and i appreciated it.
Because We Are Bad: OCD and a Girl Lost in Thought by Lily Bailey

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emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

3.0

related to a lot of bailey's experiences as a fellow audio haver and i appreciated the frankness. however the narration was a bit grating and (most notably) there were some STARTLINGLY racist and fatphobic passages??? very surprised no one else has mentioned this
White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo

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informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-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

3.0

points for the autism rep & asian MMC, but otherwise a lot of it fell flat for me. the conflicts didn't really intrigue me and the resolution was disappointing. just not a lot of substance.
The Skin and Its Girl by Sarah Cypher

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challenging emotional reflective slow-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

4.0

very beautifully written but damn it took me ages to get through it! definitely not a light read. there are some really great bits of prose; less sure how i feel about the overarching narrative and structure. definitely feels like re-reads are necessary to get the full picture.
She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

3.5

cute, sweet, surprisingly nuanced in some parts. pretty fanfic-y but i was along for the ride. 
The Beyond Addiction Workbook for Family and Friends: Evidence-Based Skills to Help a Loved One Make Positive Change by Carrie Wilkens, Kenneth Carpenter, Jeffrey Foote

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 34%.
putting this one on hold until i'm in a better headspace to engage with it
Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change: A Guide for Families by Carrie Wilkens, Nicole Kosanke, Jeffrey Foote

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informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

hm.... ok!! not bad, good page-turner, did not know the series was that long when i started it and idk if i'm ready for the commitment but i'll consider reading the next one.