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13 reviews

Between Gods: A Memoir, by Alison Pick

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dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

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The Bassoon King: My Life in Art, Faith, and Idiocy, by Rainn Wilson

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funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

2.5

This had moments that were really interesting, especially when Wilson talks about his Baha’i faith, but the casual fatphobia was unnecessary, unkind, and contrary to the spiritual beliefs he espouses and really took me out of the narrative. It glossed over many places where I would have liked seeing him delve deeper as well.

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Honey Girl, by Morgan Rogers

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adventurous emotional reflective fast-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

4.25

The Heart Principle, by Helen Hoang

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emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.0

The Bride Test, by Helen Hoang

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emotional lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Joan Is Okay, by Weike Wang

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emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

This was so good. I listened to the audiobook, and kept having to rewind to listen again. I originally checked it out from the library, but enjoyed it so much, and knew I'd want to reread a hard copy, so I bought a copy, which I almost never do once I've already read a book. It ended much sooner than I was ready for.

The Kiss Quotient, by Helen Hoang

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emotional fast-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

This was cute, and I appreciated the autistic representation, but I'm just not a huge fan of straight romance, and it was a bit spicier than I expected. I did enjoy it, though.

Legends & Lattes, by Travis Baldree

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funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced