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Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
dark
funny
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
4.0
Very well written.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse
The Green Hills of Earth by Robert A. Heinlein
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Space Case by Stuart Gibbs
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Waldo & Magic, Inc. by Robert A. Heinlein
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This is two long novellas mashed into one book. The second ("Magic, Inc.") is surprisingly diverse, considering it was written by a white man in 1940. Both stories feature magic, but were written by a guy known for hard sci-fi.
A Promised Land by Barack Obama
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
This is a detailed, heartfelt, vulnerable account of Obama’s early life through part of his first term as president (a second book is expected). I found it more honest than defensive, more willing to admit mistakes and failures than one would expect. More than anyone, Obama is aware of his critics on both the left and the right, and he seems to keenly understand the criticisms from both directions. Here, he doesn’t cast judgment on those critiquing him, but rather simply offers his experience: <i>This is what I did, and the reasons I did it: make of it what you will.</i>
World Without End by Ken Follett
Did not finish book.
Did not finish book.
For me, it introduced too many characters early, with too complex relationships between them. (I enjoyed other books in this series.)