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The Catch: The long-awaited debut novel from award-winning writer, Yrsa Daley-Ward by Yrsa Daley-Ward
challenging
dark
fast-paced
4.0
This is the Bohemian Rhapsody of novels. It’s a little bit of everything. Speculative, sci-fi ish, a dash of sexy romance… all wrapped up in an intricate contemporary novel exploring family relationships, the many dimensions of black womanhood and how black women and childhood are often left behind in childcare and mental health. This isn’t going be everyone’s cup of tea but I loved it.
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
adventurous
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Can you call it dystopian when it sounds alarmingly similar to real life? Butler said that in writing this novel and the sequel she imagined what natural consequences we would suffer if we continue on our current trajectory with no extraterrestrial or psycho telekinetic influence. She imagined irreversible climate damage, economic crisis, a wider gap between the rich and the poor, and a government promising to protect us while enabling corporations to exploit us.
Brilliantly written, engaging and poignant for our time especially.
Brilliantly written, engaging and poignant for our time especially.
Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know by Malcolm Gladwell
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.75
Hail Mary: Stories by Funmi Fetto
challenging
dark
fast-paced
4.0
A challenging collection of 9 stories following 9 Nigerian women challenging traditional values and confines at home and abroad. The stories are familiar but distinct, heartbreaking and challenging. Fetto is skilled at creating complex characters in a short space. Character you want to root for even though you know in your heart they are doomed.
The Float Test by Lynn Steger Strong
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
If you love a quietly complex familial drama then this one is for you. Heavy on the character development, the setting - Florida - is a paid actor and a great unreliable narrator. It makes you feel like a voyeur on your neighbors lives
Master of Me by Keke Palmer
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
3.0
Keke Palmer is one if the great entertainers of our time and it’s exciting to see her growing and developing her brand and business. This book is part memoir, part inspirational self-help, which is odd to get from a 31-year-old but she’s lived a lot of life so I’ll take it. If you love Keke, it’s a fun read but it’s not one I’ll be looking to time and again. However, I need Keke to narrate more audiobooks because her reading voice is perfection.
Dinner for Vampires: Life on a Cult TV Show by Bethany Joy Lenz
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
The Wind on Her Tongue: A Novel by Anita Kopacz
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
3.0