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Leniverse
Crooked Seeds: A Novel | Karen Jennings
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Pickpick

The #WomensPrize always picks one weird one that nobody likes. This year it's Crooked Seeds, and I actually did like it. In a future New South Africa water is rationed and the government is reclaiming private property. Compensation is not forthcoming because the economy has gone to shit. Deirdre is a middle aged alcoholic with a massive chip on her shoulder, and bases her whole identity around being an amputee. Something is found buried in the ⤵️

Leniverse (cont.) garden of her "reclaimed" family home that threatens the life story she's been telling herself. Seemingly every two pages something grim and gross happens, or something horrific is revealed or hinted at. At just over 200 pages it is a compelling, quick read that doesn't become too dreary for the reader to cope with. 6d
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rmaclean4
Good Girl: A Novel | Aria Aber
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Mehso-so

I admire the writing and the akill of this novel. I see why it has made the short list for #womensprize, but it was not a novel for me.

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Leniverse
The Persians | Sanam Mahloudji
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How did BOTH of these books make it to the #WomensPrize shortlist? Wasn't one (more than) enough?
They both feature serious broader issues that affect women, but take a tone that is supposed to be funny and have protagonists that nobody can identify with.
They're both about privileged women who implode their lives because rich people have trauma too. That's 1/3 of the #shortlist (maybe more 😵, I haven't read them all yet).
Why?

TheBookHippie Loathe … privilege for sure. Makes me sick. So many issues with All Fours 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 1mo
RaeLovesToRead Hahaha... I both loved and hated All Fours 1mo
Texreader I dnf‘d All Fours within a few pages. Ugh. I see I should stay away from the other one as well. 1mo
BarbaraBB I agree. Privileged people‘s are often not that interesting. The shortlist is disappointing (as was the longlist imo) although I loved All Fours. It just feels like that one has had its moment months ago. 1mo
Kitta I really disliked All Fours. I don‘t understand the hype at all. 1mo
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charl08
No Title | None
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GatheringBooks Thank you for sharing this! Filled out the form! 💕 2mo
charl08 @GatheringBooks 🤞🤞🤞 2mo
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Leniverse
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I forgot to post my list, but here are my #ReadYourKindle books. I'm quite eager to read them all, but will I actually do it? Probably not, since my kindle also contains 3 books from this year's #WomensPrize for fiction, 1 from the #InternationalBooker and the #CosmereBuddyRead books 🤷🏻‍♀️ I know it all counts, but damn I really want to read these four as well.

@CBee

CBee I feel your pain! 😂 2mo
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Leniverse
A Little Trickerie | Rosanna Pike
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Pickpick

One of the most distinctive character voices I have come across. Tibb Ingleby carries this novel on her tiny, pale shoulders. There are some pacing issues, and the plot goes a bit wild. I was in distress for most of the last third 😂 I think this should have been shortlisted, for Tibb, for making the Tudor era come alive, for addressing topics that I shall not reveal here. While not perfect, this is a really strong debut!
#WomensPrize

Ruthiella Definitely excited to read this one! 2mo
squirrelbrain I agree that it should have been shortlisted! (Well, you knew that already! 🤪) 2mo
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Leniverse
BIRDING. | ROSE. RUANE
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Mehso-so

Misleading. At the end one of the women is still unaware that the collision has taken place. So many words saying so little in this book. I didn't connect with the characters at all, as they didn't seem real or realistic. This must be on the #WomensPrize longlist for its #MeToo topic and not for its prose, plot, or characters. The last 3rd had character development and nuance around consent, perception, and self that saved it from the pan.

BarbaraBB I am in no hurry to read it 2mo
squirrelbrain Great review! 2mo
Leniverse @BarbaraBB I can't imagine it will be shortlisted. 2mo
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ImperfectCJ
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Pickpick

I've yet to meet a time travel storyline that doesn't become tedious at some point, and this one is no exception. However, it's less tedious than most, and I really like the premise and the tie-in to actual historical figures. The steamy bits are nicely written but maybe a little more detailed than necessary for what the book is meant to be, but I really like the characters and was disappointed to say goodbye at the end. #tob25 longlist

Leftcoastzen 😻👏 2mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 2mo
Darklunarose ❤️❤️😻 2mo
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rmaclean4
Nesting | Rois�n O'Donnell
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Pickpick

I see why this is up for the #womensfictionprize. Beautifully written, propulsive, and claustrophobic. I could not put it down
4 🌟

ChaoticMissAdventures I am starting this one today! 2mo
squirrelbrain Great review! I‘m thinking I might save this one until last….as I feel it might be top of the list for me. 2mo
Deblovestoread I‘m about 50% thru the audio. It is excellent. 2mo
rmaclean4 @squirrelbrain I would be surprised if it does not make the short list for #womensprize. 2mo
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charl08
The Persians | Sanam Mahloudji
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7 weeks! I don't think so...?

There's definitely a reason I turn these 'insights' off for kindle! Haven't worked out how to do it on Libby...

#WPLL25
#WomensPrize

Sace I‘m never a fan of “insights” like these. Just let me read/listen in peace. I really don‘t care how fast (or not) it takes me to get through a book. 2mo
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