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108 reviews

You Exist Too Much by Zaina Arafat
Did not finish book. Stopped at 16%.

So much infidelity 

Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.

Eh

Upgrade by Blake Crouch
Did not finish book. Stopped at 27%.

Could not relate to main character. His superpowers included being able to tell someone's emotions from their facial expressions and know the Fibonacci sequence. It was like being inside the mind of the most obnoxious person you know.

The Moonday Letters by Emmi Itäranta

mysterious slow-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape

Babel by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Murder, and Colonisation

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Islamophobia, Grief, Cultural appropriation, and Abandonment

Minor: Drug abuse, Genocide, Car accident, and Classism

Several People Are Typing by Calvin Kasulke

funny lighthearted fast-paced

3.0

All About the Moravians by Edwin A. Sawyer

informative inspiring fast-paced

4.0

Very elementary, straightforward explanation of some history, core beliefs, and governance of American Moravian churches. Good place to start.

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

challenging hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness

Minor: Child death

The Death I Gave Him by Em X. Liu

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, and Sexual content

Minor: Abandonment

The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans

challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racial slurs, and Racism