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I don’t remember putting a hold on this but I had nothing else. I want to read a variety of genres. It’s okay so far. Not the most interesting

Interesting characters. They felt real and I knew people like this. I liked the plot. It took a bit to get into. It was more of a telling style of writing in the beginning when introducing the characters

This got dark. I wrote down the names of the couples and I got it now

Book is told mostly told through telling not showing. We are getting the whole background stories of the characters which I do get. I like the idea of the book tho

Surprisingly profound for a thriller. Lots of thoughts about family especially the relationship between mothers and daughters. Not sure the plot was entirely realistic but I liked it

This is a hard book. Toni Morrison has a writing style unlike any other. It focuses on different characters and you have to put them all together. It can be hard to understand. It jumps around. The characters feel real. It was worth reading

Different writing style. I am getting used to it

Dragged on a bit and was a little repetitive but interesting plot

Finally got the hold back. I was almost done just didn’t have time to finish it

Dull and unbelievable. I started it on the 28th so I can use it for that prompt

None of the characters are particularly compelling and this is slow

Started reading two books on the 28th for the prompt. I am not loving it. Interesting idea but not sure it’s realistic. The characters are not acting like real people

Can fit the three syllables prompt

So much information. I had to keep pausing to comprehend all the information. It’s a short book but so much info. I’m glad I read it. I understand more about how certain strategies are used. I want to research more about certain dictatorships and genocides. I want to read his grandmother’s memoir. This book was not as good as Caste but it’s one of the best book I have ever read

I knew that the concentration camps said work will set you free but I never knew why. It’s interesting to hear how the rhetoric spread

I never knew that Hungary and Turkey had dictatorships

Settling in now that I understand the terminology and his writing style

This book is super dense. It has so much information. It’s like a textbook. I preferred Caste which had personal and historical stories as well as political theory

The displacement of reality by power

Why is the baby’s name Balthazar?

Not this cover but the other one on Libby works for the book face prompt. This book is dark. I’m hoping to finish this before I have to return the hold but I might not be able to. I have another hold available soon

It felt like this was a historical fiction that also tried to be a ghost story. It was separated. It felt like two separate books. I did really like the portrayal of an autism character. I felt like it was inconsistent about who could see the ghosts and when

Publisher starts with a B, requires a suspension of belief, spans a decade or more, free, Goodreads recommendation (challenge list), and published in 2026

Spans a decade or more

I really like the portrayal of autism

Loved the first 25ish percent. The pacing feels off now. The characters are realistic and feel different. I like the vibe

He randomly starts complaining about liberal policies ruining cities at one point and I died laughing. I am not opposed to politics in books but it should make sense. It was so random. This was predictable but not bad

A Jackson five inspired book but add a ghost. I also love the cover

This is a bit cliche. It seems like it will be predictable but we will see

The cover on Libby is why better. I would not have picked the book up with this one although perhaps it works for the book face prompt. It’s an international thriller which I thought would be interesting. It’s definitely a men’s fiction. It’s not bad but very male centered. You can tell it’s written for men that like action movies. It’s more tell than show but it’s quick and easy to follow