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Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present by Harriet A. Washington

Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present

Harriet A. Washington

5.0
Horrifying. This should be required reading for anyone going into healthcare and research. 
Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood

Stone Yard Devotional

Charlotte Wood

4.0
Quiet and reflective
Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset

Kristin Lavransdatter

Sigrid Undset

4.0
Fascinating portrait of the life of an ordinary woman. Undset clearly researched the time period well.
Eldest by Christopher Paolini

Eldest

Christopher Paolini

3.0
Nostalgic. Loved this series as a kid.
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix

Witchcraft for Wayward Girls

Grady Hendrix

3.25
pretty good, drags at points
The Vampire Armand by Anne Rice

The Vampire Armand

Anne Rice

4.0
Armand, the absolute mess that you are
The Little Friend by Donna Tartt

The Little Friend

Donna Tartt

2.0
I think this is Donna Tartt's weakest work. It felt like it lacked focus.
Eragon by Christopher Paolini

Eragon

Christopher Paolini

2.0
Purely a nostalgic reread. 
Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler

Fledgling

Octavia E. Butler

4.0
Carrying on the tradition of Sci-Fi authors writing weird sexual relationships between grown ups and childlike (ah haha but dw they're older than they look) characters
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

Kindred

Octavia E. Butler

4.5
dark reflective
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
OOF. There is so much to analyze in this work