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50 reviews

The Quilts of Gee's Bend by Susan Goldman Rubin

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informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.75

I Take My Coffee Black: Reflections on Tupac, Musical Theater, Faith, and Being Black in America by Tyler Merritt

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 27%.
I appreciate comedic breaks in books that address important but heavy topics such as racism, sexism, or any form of bigotry but this authors style of comedy didn’t resonate with me. I found the “late night comedy” style jokes distracting to the overall learning opportunities this book could have provided. 
Flare by Camisha L. Jones

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emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

Wade in the Water: Poems by Tracy K. Smith

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challenging emotional hopeful fast-paced

4.25

Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski

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

5.0

Self-Help by Lorrie Moore

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challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Not a Sound by Heather Gudenkauf

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

3.75

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

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emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Comfort Me with Apples by Catherynne M. Valente

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

3.0