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60 reviews

Shiver: Junji Ito Selected Stories by Junji Ito

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dark funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning by Alan Sillitoe

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dark funny reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman

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dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

The Animals of Farthing Wood: The Adventure Begins by Colin Dann

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adventurous dark sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Getting Better: Stories of Trauma and Recovery by Michael Rosen

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dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

Wivenhoe by Samuel Fisher

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dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The Old Curiosity Shop: A Tale by Charles Dickens

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

3.0

WHAT by John Cooper Clarke

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dark funny lighthearted fast-paced
Down Under: Travels in a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson

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adventurous funny informative reflective relaxing medium-paced

3.5

Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75