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DallerGut Dream Department Store by Miye Lee

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funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

The Soldier in the Scullery by Jean Swan

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Now I finally read everything there is to read by Jean Swan.
And this one was another gem.
A raw slice of life story, about a soldier trying and trying to get and take a new chance in life.
Swan proves herself again to be a master of writing in this small but touching story...

The Ill-Made Mute by Cecilia Dart-Thornton

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adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

This was so pretty! But also a bit tedious read.
Dart-Thornton writes very flowery and descriptive of nature, which makes the world really vivid and bright. What a great world has she created.
But that makes the plot sometimes take the backseat. The plot is very fairy tale ish or folklore inspired, a bit easy if you will. Its a very slow buildup towards book 2, and some parts were a bit too slow for me.
But as a traditional fantasy with fairies and small myths sprinkled throughout, I can really appreciate it.
Will continue this series!

PET by Akwaeke Emezi

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Strange but very unique story that took me ages to finish because its contents were kinda heavy? Some people call this whimsical, for me it was almost horror in a sense that there's a certain heaviness throughout the book.

A Shining by Jon Fosse

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challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

2.75

Got gripped by the mood of this story (which made me think this could've been a new favorite), got lost in the narration and repetition, and kept waiting for that style to change a bit, or, something to really happen.

2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke

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challenging mysterious slow-paced