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Experimental Film by Gemma Files

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challenging mysterious slow-paced

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

1.5

Witch of Wild Things by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland

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lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.25

Sociopath: a Memoir by Patric Gagne

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challenging funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

Kudos for nailing John Mayer so perfectly that it's obvious it's him in the first 2 pages.

The Watchers by A.M. Shine

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mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

One Of Our Kind by Nicola Yoon

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dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Everyone I Kissed Since You Got Famous by Mae Marvel

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

3.5

Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk by Kathleen Hanna

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dark emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

The Honey Witch by Sydney J. Shields

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medium-paced

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

3.25

I wanted to absolutely adore this book. It seemingly had everything I could ask for. I think that the story, the plot, is quite wonderful. It's the characters I took issue with, and by that I mean the way they are written.

There is something missing in the characterization here. While we hear a lot about how they think and feel, none of it feels real. The characters all feel hollow, like they are puppets playing out a story they have no emotional connection to. Like there is no soul to any of them. As a reader that is very character-focused, this meant I wasn't able to connect at all.

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My Darling Dreadful Thing by Johanna van Veen

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dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Cloistered: My Life As a Young Nun by Catherine Coldstream

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

I am absolutely mind-blown that she went back for 2 more years after all of that. If ever I thought there was proof that God actually exists, it would be that she forgave those selfish, abusive, toxic people.

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