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The Warriors by Sol Yurick

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

God Knows by Joseph Heller

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 22%.
I wasn’t really enticed into the story, though I could’ve forced myself to finish it. I was not enjoying it, and it annoyed me a little, though it did make me laugh-out-loud twice. 
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

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dark hopeful reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Love the prose and the way it was written. This book really lets your imagination work and place images in your head. The words are carefully and beautifully chosen. I enjoyed this. 
On Photography by Susan Sontag

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challenging informative reflective

4.75

I had trouble reading this but I’m glad it’s gone through the filter once. I will definitely revisit this as I got a lot out of in snippets and hope to next time to understand even more.
Vinland Saga Deluxe 1 by Makoto Yukimura

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adventurous dark inspiring mysterious fast-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? It's complicated

4.25

This deluxe version is quite beautiful, and inserts three volumes into one omnibus. I enjoyed every page! I have watched the anime and it is verbatim nearly, there are a few extra scenes and dialogue not included which is nice to read. Great story and love the journey! I love the Norse era with their English friends, and the Franks snooping around. 
Volteface by Mark Adlard

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Did not finish book.
I wasn't interested, and I had no idea what was going on... I started on the 5/2/22