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You Dreamed of Empires by Álvaro Enrigue

challenging slow-paced

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

3.0

I know, objectively, that this is a very will written and translated novel. I think it’s a case of “it’s not you it’s me” because the fever-dream like quality of the story telling, paired with the difficult (for me) names and places… created more confusion about the story line that it probably would have for another reader.

Regardless, I walked away from this one feeling.. meh about it.

The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates

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challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See

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adventurous emotional informative reflective medium-paced