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No Friend but the Mountains: The True Story of an Illegally Imprisoned Refugee by Behrouz Boochani

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 45%.
I just really couldn't get into it. I tried, but it didn't work for me.
The Girl from the Other Side: Siúil, A Rún, Vol. 1 by Nagabe

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

3.75

This was fun. A nice start to a manga series. I need to find the others to see if I like it as kuch as I think I might.
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

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challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Really beautiful prose and ideas about time, memory, family, etc.
Tombs: Junji Ito Story Collection by Junji Ito

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dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Fun! Never read him before but heard a lot about his work. Definitely lives up to the hype.
Flamer by Mike Curato

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

3.5

A nice, comic about a camping excursion. Really loved the pacing and amount of content. Felt like the perfer balance for cohesive and effective storytelling.
Loveless by Alice Oseman

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 36%.
Just wasn't really into the writing style.
Monkey Mind: A Memoir of Anxiety by Daniel B. Smith

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informative medium-paced

2.5

I would ususally never have gravitated towards a book like this (just not something I'm interested in) but it was okay. Not a favorite but educational.
The Incendiaries by R.O. Kwon

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

2.5

I just didn't really enjoy this book. The prose was just a bit too much and the characters didn't seem quite right. Maybe it was the voice/prose that made it all a little less engaging.
The Bunnicula Collection by Deborah Howe, James Howe

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adventurous relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

A fun read from my childhood. I never read more than just the first book, so reading the others were also fun. I think the first has that special charm that the others don't quite capture.
The Mist by Stephen King

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

3.75

It was a lot of fun, but I thought I'd like it more considering how much I like the movie. The main character wasn't particularly interesting.