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It Was Me All Along by Andie Mitchell

It Was Me All Along

Andie Mitchell

3.5
challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced
Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk

Even Though I Knew the End

C.L. Polk

4.0
adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan

The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals

Michael Pollan

4.0
challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid's Tale

Margaret Atwood

4.25
challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
The Women by Kristin Hannah

The Women

Kristin Hannah

4.75
challenging emotional hopeful informative 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: Yes
"I love you, peanut".
Everyone Who Can Forgive Me Is Dead by Jenny Hollander

Everyone Who Can Forgive Me Is Dead

Jenny Hollander

2.5
adventurous mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu

The Dark Forest

Cixin Liu

5.0
challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Pork Belly Tacos with a Side of Anxiety: My Journey Through Depression, Bulimia, and Addiction by Yvonne Castañeda

Pork Belly Tacos with a Side of Anxiety: My Journey Through Depression, Bulimia, and Addiction

Yvonne Castañeda

3.5
emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher

A House with Good Bones

T. Kingfisher

3.5
adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

Yellowface

R.F. Kuang

5.0
dark funny tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
This book goes hard. No one targeted comes out of this unscathed and for that, it is beyond compelling. 

Kuang's ability to somehow present a fully realized and nuanced character in only a few paragraphs is on peak display here (Geoff, the publishing team, and a handful more). And it's clear this was a cathartic project for her, which makes it a fantastically (uncomfy but enjoyably so) spectacular read. 

I'm glad I didn't leave this one on the TBR for even longer.