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Ancient Ghana And Mali by Nehemia Levtzion

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informative slow-paced

2.5

Despite the wealth of information provided here, the book is ultimately let down by its conceptual approach: It is almost impossible to make sense of the first part (essentially a very wordy timeline) without the contextual information only provided in the second half. Integrating the two might have been more fruitful. 
Supplication by Nour Abi-Nakhoul

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challenging dark slow-paced

2.5

I felt my attention wane too often. It's special, but it wasn't for me. 
Eine Nebensache by Adania Shibli

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reflective tense fast-paced

4.0

Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen

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challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

3.5

Imagine my disappointment when I found out other people had already done the 
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony joke. 
Death Valley by Melissa Broder

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emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

Unfortunately, the narrative momentum hits a wall after the first act.

Perhaps this will speak to me more at some other point in my life. 
No Name in the Street by James Baldwin

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emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0