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Writer’s Gym by Eliza Clark I love the structure of this book. There’s either an author interview or short description of a theme, eg: flashbacks. Then an exercise to explain the description. In this book it discusses how flashbacks are over used and a way to pad the author from facing things directly. Then an
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Look Closer by David Ellis It was fine, it kept me interested, but I see no lasting impact for me. Fast paced for sure. If you like thrillers, I think this is a good one. It was very focused on the plotting, and I didn’t really overly enjoy the characters, even the ones I feel
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The Color Purple by Alice Walker At first it took me a bit to get into this one, but wow, once I knew the characters, and everything started to click, and more characters were introduced, dynamics shifting, this book is incredible. A book for women, for those who are belittled and cast aside. I especially
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Zone One by Colson Whitehead This doesn’t over explain, it just drops you into the world, very interesting the way it was done, the terms used and the tone of the setting. Everything felt purposeful and intentional. Though the characters were very pale in comparison. As the story got longer I grew less attached, the
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Intermezzo by Sally Rooney This book grew on me. At first I hated Peter and loved Ivan. Then at some point, it swapped. The complexity of these characters is unmatched, and even the side characters were so interesting I just wanted more. The heartbreak and angst is almost too much to handle and she expertly
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If an Egyptian cannot speak English by Noor NagaThis book fascinated me. At first it’s the story of two totally separate people and their lives, one woman who is of Egyptian descent. Another is a boy from Egypt, a poor and drug addicted. They meet and at first it’s lovely, then it becomes less than
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The Radium Girls by Kate Moore I was obsessed with this book, with the Radium girls story. So many times the evidence was there, and then buried. Over and over. The company continuously putting profits over people’s lives. It’s infuriating, but an interesting read Sometimes the writing was a bit to nudge nudge, wink wink
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Some details I loved: he was saving to become a dentist, so almost everyone he encounters he describes their dental problems. But overall there was just too much repetition and descriptions of tasks and passengers. The pace was extremely slow and had me sleepy. This book describes a lot of things and setting, but I
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Daddy (Stories) by Emma Cline Similar to the Guest, this books stories are fast-paced, addicting, but the end leaves me wanting more. About 20 ish pages in length, each story is very different, but all have Emma Cline signature feel to them. Usually some character who’s quite an unlikable douche, who sees themselves as the
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This is an amazing graphic novel. I didn’t feel like I was reading, I felt transported, the art perfectly depicts the bleakness of her parents past. I loved not only the illustrations, but the words. The way the author can pair the two up to make everything work so well, it’s quite incredible. It was
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