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Impossible People: A Completely Average Recovery Story by Julia Wertz

dark emotional funny hopeful

5.0

this was so good and funny and hit me hard that i said "fuck" out loud like multiple times. it ruled! wonderful exploration of friendship and self imposed loneliness and fucking up and carrying on anyway. i also just love julia's style it's the best!!!

Life Ceremony by Sayaka Murata

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emotional funny

4.75

really enjoyed this. very "weird" but not really, sometimes reading her stuff feels like the inner workings of my brain, which is a lovely thing

Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead

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adventurous mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

I didn't care for the modern day parts very much at all, whilst I found the character sympathetic and would have liked to read it as a story in its own right. I just thought it took away from the historical storyline a bit and felt a lot shallower? The book seemed to drag a bit because of this sadly. I didn't not enjoy it though, just wished it to be a bit different.

Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh

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challenging dark medium-paced

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

0.5

Found this very difficult to get through, seemed like it was trying to do gross out stuff but I felt bored by it? Premise seemed up my street but there was nothing to keep me interested.

The Sing of the Shore by Lucy Wood

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mysterious reflective sad fast-paced