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201 reviews

Agent Josephine: American Beauty, French Hero, British Spy by Damien Lewis

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 34%.
I love JBaker but this was too dry for me. I found myself dreading opening the book. 
Heart of the Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan

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adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

My heart broke and healed with Xingyin. 
Anatomy of a Disappearance by Hisham Matar

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mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

The Skin and Its Girl by Sarah Cypher

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mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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

4.25

The Dawn and Its Light by Piper C.J.

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adventurous emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

The Scenic Route by Christina Baker Kline

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75


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Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life by Gary John Bishop

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fast-paced

2.75

Very “pick yourself up by your bootstraps” which is tied to many -isms.  Classism. Ablism. Sexism. And so on. 
Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking by Jon Acuff

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hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.75

The Moonlit Garden by Corina Bomann

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25