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The Sound of Gravel by Ruth Wariner

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Heartbreaking 
Sociopath: a Memoir by Patric Gagne

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challenging dark informative medium-paced
I will not be rating this book as I have too many mixed emotions. I believe that the author believes herself to be a sociopath however, in my totally unprofessional opinion, I think she actually falls somewhere on the autism spectrum. After reading some reviews, I’m not the only one with this theory. It’s an interesting study in the power of labels and how humans desperately want to understand our own selves and our inner world. 
The Husbands by Holly Gramazio

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

4.25

Intriguing premise for a novel. Enjoyed that it had slight science fiction elements but was almost completely set in the real world 
The Reformatory by Tananarive Due

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

3.5

Would have enjoyed this much more as a fast paced 300 page book rather than a slow 600 page book 
Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

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emotional funny reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Everything Abby jiminez touches turns to gold 
The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters

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emotional inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

3.75

A little slow but still quite beautiful