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60 reviews

No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

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adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture by Gabor Maté

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challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.5

A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 12%.
I wasn’t drawn to the characters and they didn’t feel convincing or captivating to me. Some parts of the writing and dialogue felt a little cliche as well. I really loved My Sister’s Keeper which is why I picked up this book but I just don’t think it’s for me. I love the idea and the thought brought into this book though. 
The Hours by Michael Cunningham

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Who Is Wellness For?: An Examination of Wellness Culture and Who It Leaves Behind by Fariha Róisín

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emotional reflective medium-paced

3.25

There were a lot of thought provoking parts of this book and topics I really enjoyed reading; however, it missed the mark based on the title of the book. I don’t feel that this book was very focused on wellness culture but instead focused on the author’s personal path to healing. The book was informative and emotional to read, but I don’t believe it delivered on the premise of the title which is the examination of wellness culture. 
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

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dark funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

5.0

The Great and Secret Show by Clive Barker

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

3.75

Ambitious story line but there were a lot of things that I found gratuitous and unnecessary. When the story started ramping up, I was intrigued, but I ultimately felt a little let down by the last couple hundred pages. It was definitely an adventure of a book though. 
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk

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challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

4.75

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

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5.0