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Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

Pachinko

Min Jin Lee

5.0
challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Mr. Perfect on Paper by Jean Meltzer

Mr. Perfect on Paper

Jean Meltzer

2.5
informative lighthearted slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
This book was just not for me. It was difficult to finish honestly, starting around 40% in I just could not care anymore. That being said, I did enjoy the very very end of it. I just felt like it was hard to connect with the main character, even though we both have GAD. It felt like the mention of anxiety wasnt sincere and kept repeating the same stuff, and her being a multi millionaire was just not someone I wanted to root for at the moment. I have a lot more to say, but just don't feel like writing it... The book wasn't bad, just not for me. I enjoyed her earlier book a great deal more.
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi

The Death of Vivek Oji

Akwaeke Emezi

4.25
challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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
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Don't Call Me Inspirational: A Disabled Feminist Talks Back by Harilyn Rousso

Don't Call Me Inspirational: A Disabled Feminist Talks Back

Harilyn Rousso

3.75
challenging funny informative slow-paced
King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender

King and the Dragonflies

Kacen Callender

4.0
emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Kissing the Coronavirus 2: The Second Wave by M.J. Edwards

Kissing the Coronavirus 2: The Second Wave

M.J. Edwards

2.0
funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

The Kiss Quotient

Helen Hoang

5.0
emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Root Shock: How Tearing Up City Neighborhoods Hurts America, and What We Can Do about It by Mindy Thompson Fullilove

Root Shock: How Tearing Up City Neighborhoods Hurts America, and What We Can Do about It

Mindy Thompson Fullilove

3.5
challenging informative reflective slow-paced
A lot of really good and important information, but presented in a very textbook form.
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell

North and South

Elizabeth Gaskell

3.75
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch

Love & Gelato

Jenna Evans Welch

3.5
adventurous emotional informative lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated