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El Elogio de la Sombra by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki

El Elogio de la Sombra

Jun'ichirō Tanizaki

96 pages • first pub 1933 (editions)

5.0carrotchimera's review
nonfiction art essays philosophy informative reflective medium-paced
A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood

A Single Man

Christopher Isherwood

163 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)

5.0carrotchimera's review
fiction classics lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou: Deluxe Edition 1 by Hitoshi Ashinano

Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou: Deluxe Edition 1

Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou: Deluxe Edition #1

Hitoshi Ashinano

450 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

5.0carrotchimera's review
fiction manga science fiction lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced
Kingdom of Characters: A Tale of Language, Obsession, and Genius in Modern China by Jing Tsu

Kingdom of Characters: A Tale of Language, Obsession, and Genius in Modern China

Jing Tsu

314 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0carrotchimera's review
nonfiction history adventurous informative mysterious medium-paced
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

A Little Life

Hanya Yanagihara

720 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

5.0carrotchimera's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional sad slow-paced
Exhalation by Ted Chiang

Exhalation

Ted Chiang

350 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0carrotchimera's review
fiction literary science fiction short stories challenging reflective medium-paced
Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart

Shuggie Bain

Douglas Stuart

433 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0carrotchimera's review
fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
Heaven by Mieko Kawakami

Heaven

Mieko Kawakami

167 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

5.0carrotchimera's review
fiction contemporary literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
El cuento del cortador de bambú by Kayoko Takagi

El cuento del cortador de bambú

Kayoko Takagi

272 pages • first pub 900 (editions)

5.0carrotchimera's review
fiction classics adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced
The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome by Tony Attwood

The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome

Tony Attwood

396 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

5.0carrotchimera's review
nonfiction psychology informative medium-paced