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dark emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Really enjoyed this one by Zadie Smith, real London slice of life vibes, good read. 

Quiet: Learning to silence the brain chatter and believing that you're good enough

Fearne Cotton

DID NOT FINISH: 4%

Had a ebook version, think this is a physical book vibe. 

Keeper of Enchanted Rooms

Charlie N. Holmberg

DID NOT FINISH: 71%

Did not feel it in the slightest, thought I would go back to it, never did. 
emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Not really my vibe, didn't enjoy it really found it a bit of a slog and pretty repetitive. I understand we needed this to build character but it feels like it took Jason a long time to work out things that felt relatively obvious to me. 

Not the worst thing I've ever read, and I liked the idea of exploring the many worlds theory, but it just didn't really hit for me. 

I guess I just wasnt that invested and the character building felt very lackluster. 
dark fast-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: Yes

A dark book, hard to read in parts, and full of abuse and torture. 

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dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This was a brutal book, a lot happens to a young girl in a few short years and the people around her do not have her best interests at heart, it's pretty bleak, and at times it was difficult to read. 

The ending was good, and hopeful but thoughout this book I struggled. 
emotional sad 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

Great start to the year, a lovely book, more of the same, if you liked before the Coffee gets cold, you'll like tales from the cafe.


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funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Absolutely, made me howl with laughter, what a ledgent Miriam is, very interesting to learn more about her life. 

Uproarious, outrageous, full of gumption and beautifully written. 

I also listened to part of this via audio book, and it was great to hear the words from Miriam herself! 
challenging dark emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book was not at all what I expected however it was really good, I enjoyed the way this book was layered, and the ending, just... Wow. 
challenging dark emotional fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I enjoyed this one, listened to the audio book in an afternoon, it's dark, messed up, and really interesting perspective.

I found parts hard to listen to, but I guess that's the point.