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Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney

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dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I liked it! Alice got me again - but in a good way!
The Book of Boundaries by Melissa Urban

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challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

I think the authors suggestions are insightful and useful 
A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage by Asia Mackay

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dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Not an original story but still entertaining 
Scythe & Sparrow by Brynne Weaver

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dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

My favorite duo in this trilogy. I really liked these books.
Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

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challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense 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

4.5

I loved this book. The plot twists, the mystery and the characters. Such a great story. I can’t wait to read more by this author 
Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

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

2.0

I HATED THIS BOOK!

I question if the author hates women? The misogyny was real. The references were absurd and offensive. Also I hate video games and I double hate books written like a video game (new hate unlocked) I definitely was not the target audience, the target audience would be the men incels who talk about hating women while simultaneously wondering why they can’t find a woman. This book was torture.

I only finished this because of book club, I like going to book club. Also the reason why I rated this a 2 star book was because the audiobook production was fantastic. I will not be continuing this series. 
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The Spite House by Johnny Compton

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challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

I love this book so much. Very unique and well done.
Quicksilver by Callie Hart

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adventurous dark funny mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I’m interested to see where the author goes with this story but I’m going to need it not to drag on as much continuing the series. The ending was a surprise.
Someone Like Us: A novel by Dinaw Mengestu

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challenging mysterious reflective sad slow-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

3.0

I was so confused reading this book. The timeline is all over the place but then just before the ending a light comes on and the wild fever dream, crack and alcohol  riddled, talking to dead people fever dream starts to make sense. Not my favorite style of writing but I will read more by this author because you can see he’s talented.
The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story by Nikole Hannah-Jones

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challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Perfectly researched and written. The American History that we all need to remember.