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81 reviews

Fever Knights: Official Fake Strategy Guide by Adam Ellis

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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? N/A

4.75

My Favorite Thing Is Monsters by Emil Ferris

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

We Had a Little Real Estate Problem: The Unheralded Story of Native Americans and Comedy by Kliph Nesteroff

funny informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults: A Guide to the Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

adventurous dark emotional tense 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

4.5

Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth by Noa Tishby

dark sad tense medium-paced

3.25

I thought this was a simplistic overview of the History of Israel.  But, I did end up learning a lot from this book.  I was mostly surprised about the BDS part of the book.  This is a good place to start in learning about Israel, but please keep expanding your curiosity after this book.  You won't get a full perspective from just this read.   

Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I think the writing was fantastic. The way the author told the story was beautifully twisted and dark. I didn’t really like the fact that the characters saw themselves as characters in a horror movie, because that trope is so overused. I enjoyed learning new Japanese words and folklore though! 

Vita Nostra by Sergey Dyachenko, Marina Dyachenko
Did not finish book. Stopped at 42%.

I did not like the style of writing for this book.  A lot of things were dull, uninteresting and readers are just as much confused of whats happening as the main character

Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacob

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

I thought this book had great reflective things to say about racial identity in America.  The narrative captures your attention.  I didn't really like the art in the book though.  It was a bunch of pictures and cut outs.  I thought there could have been more effort in the "graphic" part of the novel.  Otherwise, great book. 

Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

4.25

Allie does a great job with pinpointing specifically about emotions that everyone feels but don't usually talk about.  She is a great humorist and her sophomore novel really exemplifies that.  I really loved her first book and didnt think this one was AS good, but it was still great!!   I love Allie's visual portrayal of herself with the constant confused look on her face and over the top expressions.