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Creatures of Will and Temper

Molly Tanzer

DID NOT FINISH: 62%

call me a prude, but a romantic relationship between and old woman and a teenage girl is not okay for me. and neither is the constant sexualization of minors throughout this book.
emotional reflective

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challenging dark tense fast-paced

I think he could have done a better job of addressing the very valid critiques of jane jacobs' ideology and how her ideas have actually contributed to gentrification. but he told an extremely compelling and well written story that genuinely made me emotional. definitely recommend this one. 
emotional inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
emotional inspiring fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
emotional reflective sad

one of the best crafted memoirs I've ever read. a gutting reflection on the relationship between mothers and daughters throughout life. 

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slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
adventurous emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

didn't like the ending but the aesthetic was strong