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Aussie Grit: My Formula One Journey by Mark Webber
informative
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Very Australian. It was interesting and really backed up my feelings about a few people.
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Amelia Nagoski, Emily Nagoski
hopeful
informative
reflective
4.25
Interesting but kind of repeated a lot of what was in come as you are.
This Wicked Fate by Kalynn Bayron
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A Very Short History of the Israel - Palestine Conflict by Ilan Pappé
informative
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
a very quick and very through overview that I would recommend to anyone who is interested, unaware or otherwise
Talk To Me by Heather Long
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This was an interesting read. I went in knowing basically nothing about it, and I think that was a good way to do it. It feels like a cross between a time travel romance and a commentary. It’s like someone was overthinking the phrase “it was a different time” and also slightly annoyed by 'politically correct’ people who don’t actually know what's going on but really want to look good.
I’m not sure how I feel about the characters, they are all very complex. The FMC/narrator is really annoying, but I also understand her to a point. The MMC is very much of his time in terms of how he acts, but I think parts of his character were overdone to make him palatable. I liked the side characters more than the main ones.
My biggest annoyance with this book was the ending. I know its meant to be open-ended but it felt both too open and not open enough.
I’m not sure how I feel about the characters, they are all very complex. The FMC/narrator is really annoying, but I also understand her to a point. The MMC is very much of his time in terms of how he acts, but I think parts of his character were overdone to make him palatable. I liked the side characters more than the main ones.
My biggest annoyance with this book was the ending. I know its meant to be open-ended but it felt both too open and not open enough.
Xmas Alphas Box Set by Lexi Rose
1.0
This was truely awful. Damsels in dress and their big men saving them, with a whole lotta internalised misogyny (if it was actually written by a woman, and I hope it wasn’t because that is just too sad).