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Short read on 12 people who lives are connected, in a
“6 degrees of separation” kind of way. Szalay did a great job of writing this from an aerial point of view. My only issue (lately, always the issue) was the ending. It just dropped off, as if it reached the maximum allowed characters or someone ripped the last few pages out 🤷🏾‍♀️
I would still recommend reading based on how the connections were written.

3.5 stars. If Greer had not added that *wink* at the end. This would be a cool 2.5 - 3 stars. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2970078530

Claude was a fascinating character, with intriguing circumstances and experiences. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3177767221

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I was not enamored by this book at all. It was just okay. I think the ending caught a lot of readers off guard, including myself; making the story seem more than what it really was🤷🏾‍♀️

“Racism is not merely a simplistic hatred. It is, more often, broad sympathy toward some and broader skepticism toward others. Black America ever lives under that skeptical eye. Hence the old admonishments to be “twice as good.” Hence the need for a special “talk” administered to black boys about how to be extra careful when relating to the police.”
― Ta-Nehisi Coates

As a Black Woman...

I. JUST. CAN‘T.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2717604080

This translates across all demographics
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Guilty pleasure 😋

Read time: 1 hour. Flat 45 if you‘re anywhere close to being as nosey as I am

Add this to the list of books that should be required in schools!
I learned so much from reading this. Not only about how the global economy works but the origins and continuance of most socioeconomic issues. I love America and would not want to be anywhere else. Nonetheless, this book delivers harsh realities of America‘s need of gratitude and humility.

Please add this to your lists

Now this is brave! I wish my mother was more transparent with her past life. I‘m positive it would have helped me, over the years, to empathize with her as a woman and not expect perfection from her or myself.

Keeping it simple...I respect the fact that Union was honest about the things she chose to share. I just do not believe some parts were genuine and sincere. Although I truly empathize with the struggles she endured growing up, I believe she is still struggling to identify who she is, today.

This was not a thriller but this boom totally shook me. So many emotions. A must-read

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I have loved Mindy since the office... https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2569917437

When you need more than an hour of NBC's To Catch a Predator with Chris Hanson, read this!

Although written in a different day/time, this is one is those books that makes you question the mind and imagination of the author 😬

One of my favorite authors. I've read several of Coben‘s books but this is at the top of the list.

The only thing I remember about this book is that I finished reading it, NOT remembering a thing about this book

This was a page turner for about 80% of the book. There were lots of twists and turns, ups and downs; points where I thought I knew where the author was going and then...boom! Another twist.

Sadly, the descend was a let-down. It wasn't particularly bad, just boring and predictable; as if the author gave up. Or, maybe, since it started out on a high, I was expecting it to end on high. Isn‘t it fair to have those expectations, though?🤷🏾‍♀️

“But more than any shame I feel about my own actual violence (chastising the woman), my greatest regret was that in seeking to defend you I was, in fact, endangering you.” 💔

Another writing that absolutely should be a required reading in schools. Profoundly insightful is the best phrase I can generate... https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2520004608

Intriguing story. Makes you wonder about your own family dynamics

I enjoyed the book. It just took too long to get to the climax, which was about 75% in.

And then there was the end of Chapter 94/start of Chapter 95 😳

Ironically, I felt the rest to be a bit rushed and unrealistic.

For those that read this (no spoiler), what happened to Punch??

Sidenote: There are 100 chapters but the chapters are very small; 1-3 pages.

Every human should read this...

What Yaa Gaysi has done to the art of storytelling is... https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2490406451

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Although intriguing piece of literature was a NY Best Seller, I am convinced that it was outshadowed by Ng‘s sophomore title Little Fires Everywhere. Thoughts?

Oh Jodi, Jodi, Jodi...https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2490458768

From what I read, the “play by play” I was given and the analysis of the group, I would have to say my original assessment was spot on. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2490491433

A “Gone Girl” basement bargain knockoff...https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2524421915

I read this book because a lot of bookers hyped it up.
For me, it was a bit too whimsical and could‘ve been categorized as a older children‘s book. I think that‘s what put me off.

There was a lot of referencing from the Bible and the Quran. Paulo Coelho did a great job mingling both beliefs, harmoniously.

Overall, the writing is great. It‘s one of those books that you want to have at least said you‘ve read it before.

“Loud people could make a difference. Radical decisions change the world”