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South and West: From a Notebook by Joan Didion

South and West: From a Notebook

Joan Didion

5.0
reflective
Ball Lightning by Cixin Liu

Ball Lightning

Cixin Liu

3.0
challenging dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Pastoral Song: A Farmer's Journey by James Rebanks

Pastoral Song: A Farmer's Journey

James Rebanks

4.5
challenging informative reflective medium-paced
Second Place by Rachel Cusk

Second Place

Rachel Cusk

3.5
challenging dark reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler

Fledgling

Octavia E. Butler

DID NOT FINISH: 11%
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How Do We Look: The Body, the Divine, and the Question of Civilization by Mary Beard

How Do We Look: The Body, the Divine, and the Question of Civilization

Mary Beard

4.0
informative fast-paced
Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II by Liza Mundy

Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II

Liza Mundy

3.75
informative medium-paced
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Anita Loos

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Anita Loos

3.75
funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente

Space Opera

Catherynne M. Valente

4.0
funny hopeful fast-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
Fire Watch by Connie Willis

Fire Watch

Connie Willis

3.25
funny fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Some stories were much stronger than others.