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Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas

Vampires of El Norte

Isabel Cañas

3.5
adventurous emotional tense
The Thick and the Lean by Chana Porter

The Thick and the Lean

Chana Porter

4.25
challenging reflective sad tense medium-paced
Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig

Two Twisted Crowns

Rachel Gillig

4.0
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price

Laziness Does Not Exist

Devon Price

4.0
hopeful informative medium-paced
Ultra-Processed People: The Science Behind the Food That Isn't Food by Chris van Tulleken

Ultra-Processed People: The Science Behind the Food That Isn't Food

Chris van Tulleken

5.0
challenging informative medium-paced
A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal

A Tempest of Tea

Hafsah Faizal

3.25
adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll

Bright Young Women

Jessica Knoll

4.25
challenging dark funny tense
The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young

The Unmaking of June Farrow

Adrienne Young

3.75
emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward

Let Us Descend

Jesmyn Ward

4.0
challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
The way Ward writes about grief and adversity is honestly incredible. I think the relationships and story were stronger before the last 50% drifts into more and more magical realism, but your mileage may vary. I think Ward is strongest when staying grounded and allowing her prose to be the lyrical magic that propels you forward emotionally.
Death's End by Cixin Liu

Death's End

Cixin Liu

4.0
adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated