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Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg

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challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

You May Now Kill the Bride: A Novel by Kate Weston

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funny fast-paced

2.5

You will enjoy this book if you want to read about entitled, rich, English women acting ridiculous and horrible. These are not likable characters and they are not supposed to be likable. Fast read; is probably exactly how you think it is from the blurb.

Thanks for the ARC Random House!

The Case of the Missing Men by Kris Bertin

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adventurous dark medium-paced

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

4.0

I enjoyed this graphic novel! The art was gritty and has a 90s comics vibe. The story was a decent horror mystery with a dark somewhat supernatural Nancy Drew tone.
Gotta love that it takes place in Nova Scotia, I don't think I have ever seen that before!
Thank you for the ARC Oni Press!

The Free People's Village by Sim Kern

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adventurous emotional reflective medium-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

4.5

Womb City by Tlotlo Tsamaase

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Whoa, this book was a wild ride. It includes both flying cars and ghosts! A sci-fi thriller with twists and turns, I was never sure what was going to happen next. It covers topics such as transhumanism, patriarchy, folklore... In my opinion it seemed to drag a bit about a third of the way through but after pushing through that it was an action-packed whirlwind. I am glad I read it and won't forget it anytime soon.

I received an ARC from Kensington books. Thanks!

Losing the Plot by Derek Owusu

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emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

The book reads more like a memoir than a novella, even though it is a fictionalized version of the characters' experiences. The style changes throughout the book, with certain sections being poetic and abstract. Even with the changes in style I could still follow along and I appreciated the son's tone which added some necessary exposition. Overall, a quick and thought-provoking read! I recommend it if you enjoy novellas, memoirs, and poetry.

Received an ARC from Net Galley.

Greenwood by Michael Christie

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emotional informative reflective slow-paced